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...impressive falsetto, transforming the glam rock tune into a darker affair. “Fire in the Western World” conveys less all-out hysteria than the original punk song, with the vocals pushed into the background and a slower tempo, but a military-style drumbeat maintains the song??s sense of urgency. The album’s missteps are few. “Race To The Bottom” is an eight-minute, heavily distorted instrumental that most listeners are likely to skip, but as the penultimate track it doesn’t detract much from...
...stars descended upon the L.A. landmark for the hours-long affair that has of late become synonymous with cringe-worthy musical numbers and ludicrously unnecessary movie montages. This year proved no exception. Pity the lovely Amy Adams, forced to awkwardly sing her way through “Happy Working Song?? and to dance with a Ken Doll come alive during “So Close.” At least Kristen Chenoweth got carried off stage during her musical moment. And then there were the montages–oh, and there were many. Thanks to the Academy?...
...Lovecraft in Brooklyn” is another good example of how much Darnielle’s style has evolved: whereas in previous albums various other instruments would be thrown in to create the illusion of a studio band, here every element is used to its fullest potential. The song??s focal point is a distorted electric guitar part that approaches heaviness, but the rest of the track is filled out with nuances, from whining violins that swoop over the energetic drumbeat to pick-scrapes and harmonics. The studio allows Darnielle to explore rock music in all its glorious...
...single in its current form, but it’s easily the apex of this record. Lead single “Waving Flags,” with its patriotic refrain, straddles the line between uplifting and ironic. It’s tough to pinpoint exactly what the song??s message is, but the lyrics distinctly focus on alcohol, especially in the quatrain “Beer is not dark / Beer is not light / It just tastes good / Especially tonight.” Second single “No Lucifer” begins with a subtle reverb effect birthing...
...Shots of Tim whispering into Nicole’s ear are intercut with shots of car hoods and the girls who dance around them, while Timbaland simultaneously dons a bulletproof vest. One could argue that the nonsensicality of these directorial decisions is in line with the nonsensicality of the song??s lyrics. These include “Can I have some of your cookies / Can I have some of your pie / May I cut the first slice / So won’t you scream?” This argument, however, doesn’t embrace the wondrous stupidity...