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...Dead, the tracks were recorded live without excessive editing, and the energy and sincerity that seemed missing in previous albums “So Divided” and “Worlds Apart” comes through.The opening track, an instrumental of two and a half minutes, sets the tone for the rest of the album. The short interlude of noise followed by a crisp piano entrance recalls “Source Tag & Codes,” the glory days, which opens in the same way. The ominous repeated notes on the piano are joined by guitars...
...content with how high her voice can reach. Whereas “Citrus” fused dream pop with a healthy dose of punk attitude, “Hush” lacks any type of edge. Despite the occasional pounding drum, the songs never depart from the prevailing dreamy tone, making much of the album essentially indistinguishable. As “In the Sky” fades into “Meh No Mae,” the album reaches its nadir, with the next several songs just as unexciting as the previous. Even when they mix up the formula?...
...much wrath and illuminate as little common ground. Maybe the only hope that the people of the West can understand the subtlety and beauty of the Islamic culture comes in the form of a docu-drama made up to look like an historical epic—one whose patronizing tone is only outpaced by its incompetent execution. Bruce Neibaur, director of “Journey to Mecca” (though only one of its culprits), seems to advocate this theory. This is the only reasonable explanation...
...critical assessment of the quality of that suspicion, because not all of it is equal. For me, the arts is all about taking risks and pushing the boundaries of an area: of chemistry, neuroscience, music, theater, or whatever. An artist will perhaps ask a question differently, with a different tone that may allow one to see the problem differently. In some cases, it will ask the question impractically, which I think is of value.I think we make practicality very important in America, and there is a celebration of people who only do things because they make money or because they...
...president’s tone rubbed some staffers the wrong...