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More Deep Cuts

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I bought this cd on just hearing one song. I forget which one it was. I have been buying cd's that I haven't heard much or anything about, just looking for a gem in the mist of all the crap that is out there, hopefully finding a good cd. Well I did !! I have found a few great cd's doing this and this is one of them. Very mellow and introspective, a cd for headphones. If you are into good music to fall asleep to and have your mind wander off through haunting lyrics and melodies then pick this up, you won't be disappointed. ---zen-->

These guys won't stop being great. I love it! Slip on some headphones and slip away into a dark, swirling dream. Again, precision is the key here. Every strum, every plink, everything on this record is here for a reason. And each element brings something to the party. Production is wonderful without being the hero. Dee and his not-so-merry-makers take us through joy and pain, sunshine and rain. Sing it now God's children.

Buy it!

This is a great album. I wasn't sure what to expect, I heard a few tracks and liked 'em so I decided to pick it up. I'm very happy I did!! It's pretty mellow with a dark underside at times. Reminds me a bit of Arcade Fire without the orchestral drama.

I love this album.
It balances on the edge between insanity and genius.
The melodies are sweet. The lyrics are dark. The contrast is excellent.
Sample "Freshman Thesis," or "2 AM," or "Walk of Shame," but for me this album must be listened to start to finish to truly experience the musician's state of mind.

"More Deep Cuts" is definitely a pretty depressing album, but that doesn't mean that the songs aren't good - in fact, they're all pretty much great! This is essentially indie rock mixed with a little electronica and trip-hop (but not so much this part), and in the end you get an inspired and really good album. "2 A.M." is an especially dark-yet-very-likable song. The lyrics are also surprisingly interesting and odd (see "Pre-Present" for some chilling and strange lyrics). The singer is perfect for the lyrics too, because his voice matches what he's singing about. He sounds strange and depressed, which is exactly what the lyrics tend to be about. Musically it's a very solid album with GREAT production - you can tell they spent a lot of time on this. It also doesn't really sound like any other band I've heard so far. It's barely a classic, but I think I've made a good decision in giving it a "5" (this is mostly because their sound doesn't seem to be derivative). This is a very refreshing album when most of what you hear tends to sound very similar (trust me, I probably know this more than a lot of people). Overall this is a very good album that I think has some wide appeal! Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
the entire album!

The music sounds like Eels meets Grandaddy. But if you listen to the lyrics, you understand this is much more. Songs such as Ave Grave and Ask Me About Jon Stross are perfect dark poetry offset by beautiful music. Cloisterphobia is a masterpiece of the unsettling. The creepy subtlties come out the more you listen to it. A great achievement.

This is an unbelievably good album... very artistic - lots of violin, synth, & crooning vocals; sounds a bit like radiohead meets picastro. Lyricaly outstanding as well - definitely recommended

Musically and sonically, this album is undeniably enjoyable and trippy - easy to get lost in. It moves from one song to the next like a neo-psychedelic suite; quiet melodies and provocative sonic hooks abound. If you appreciate the sounds of Grandaddy, Mercury Rev and Sparklehorse, you will love this. My only complaint is the vocals. Like those previously mentioned bands, much of the vocals tend to be whispery and nasally - a trend (it seems by a lot of Dave Fridmann-produced bands) that I don't really care for. Other than that minor personal issue - a brilliant and addictive record!