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2010-05-03
This is the fourth album from Seattle band, Minus the Bear. Many of the songs here start out with interesting guitar layers ("Excuses" and "The Thief"). Others feature vintage synth sounds ("Into the Mirror" and "Animal Backwards"). They seem promising until the vocals come in and the songs deteriorate into your average synth and guitar radio-ready rock. The single here is the first track, "My Time". It doesn't particularly stand out from the crowd; but then, neither does this entire release. Rebecca Ruth
OVER THE RHINE
The Long Surrender
SAM SMITH
In The Lonely Hour
UNA
The Laughing Man
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
Rustic Overtones
Light at the End
RY COODER
I, FLATHEAD
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