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HeadphonesAudio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (May 10, 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Suicide Squeeze
  • ASIN: B0008ENJAQ
  • Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,866 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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This debut is built wholly from synthesizers (no guitars), live drums, and the familiar warmth of David Bazan's (Pedro The Lion) syrupy vocal delivery. Headphones tip their hat to modern stalwarts like Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips, Kraftwerk, and Radiohead, who seamlessly integrate electronics into the fabric of rock and pop. Avoiding kitsch and cuteness, Headphones deliver deft arrangements with timeless melodies and uncanny lyrical depth.

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great underknown project, January 17, 2006
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J. Herr (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Headphones (Audio CD)
Many of us are familiar with Pedro the Lion. I have been a fan of their's for a couple of years now and so when Headphones was released, I bought it just because of my allegiance to David Bazan's (the mind behind both outfits) music.

This album has drawn much negative response from major reviewers because of its so-called depressing mood. While I see this argument, I don't get caught up in moods. When the songwriting is as clever and solid as it is, the lyrics, vocals, and instrumentation all solid as well, I cannot bash it.

One of the most initially striking features of this record is the quite unique sound. All sounds were created with synthesizers and real drums. There isn't much else out there like it. Some have tried to compare it to the highly acclaimed project by Dntel and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, "The Postal Service" because of its electronic sound (and, I assume, the mixture of a successful indie-rock singer/songwriter with this electronic music). This is a loose comparison at best. Take Headphones for what it is, a stab at creativity. With so much new music arriving these days with nothing new or different, Headphones should be embraced.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I'll be wearing these headphones for years to come..., September 7, 2005
This review is from: Headphones (Audio CD)
...i've been a Pedro The Lion fan for years, now...everything that David does is just amazing...his lyrics are fresh and far from anything that any indie band is putting out these days...i pre-ordered this album the day it came up for pre-order...i was at a Pedro show, and he said that he got the idea for the album after listening to The Flaming Lips......David's lyrics are just so straight forward...nothing's held back...that's what i love about it...and this album goes by the same rules...it's pretty much Pedro with syths...buy this album NOW
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Brian Wilson for the 21st century, July 8, 2005
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mnk "mnk" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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I too saw these guys live, at Doug Fir in Portland OR (there was a long wait for our table so we thought "what the heck, let's check out the band") and was very, very impressed. The stripped down arrangements belie the very solid crafstamanship in the songs. Standout track for me is track 2.

Nice to hear that people are actually writing songs again.
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