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5.0 out of 5 stars
A terrific album by an unbelievably great musician., September 23, 2005
This review is from: The Tongues You Have Tied (Audio CD)
This album is unbelievably great. It was recorded in a basement in the winter...and it sounds like it. Listen to it late at night. Listen to it in the dark, while driving. Buy it, and recommend it to all your friends. For anyone who likes bands like Badly Drawn Boy and Bright Eyes, you should know that you are wasting your time and money: those guys are shadows, pale imitations, of the true greatness that an indie-rock singer-songwriter can actually achieve. Soltero---now that's where it's at. I'd recommend him/them to anyone who likes Elliot Smith, Neil Young, Yo La Tengo, or even the Mamas and the Papas.
This is great stuff. Lyrically, there's nothing so good. Musically, there's nothing quite so mind-altering.
Soltero is genius, and this is, for sure, one of his best--definitely his quietest and most intimate. Listen to it to relax, to unwind, and to creep yourself out.
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