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a r t i s t :: Darwin Deez
t i t l e :: Double Down
d a t e :: 2015-00-00
l a b e l :: Lucky Number
g e n r e :: Indie
s o u r c e :: CD
b i t r a t e :: 898 kbps avg
e n c o d e r :: FLAC 1.2.1 -8 -V
t r a c k s :: 11
p l a y t i m e :: 35:41
s i z e :: 229.1MB
tracklist
1 Last Cigarette 2:30
2 The Mess She Made 3:02
3 Lover 3:05
4 Time Machine 2:46
5 Bag Of Tricks 2:59
6 Rated R 3:12
7 Melange Mining Co 4:09
8 Kill Your Attitude 3:20
9 The Other Side 3:33
10 Right When It Rains 3:12
11 The Missing I Wanna Do 3:53
releasenotes
Double Down is the third LP from American indie band Darwin Deez. The bandÆs
characteristic punchy beats, layered with frontman Darwin SmithÆs charmingly
laconic vocals, make Double Down just as catchy as their previous releases.
The main difference between their three LPs arises in SmithÆs technical
ability. The foremost technical shift from Darwin Deez (2010) to Songs For
Imaginative People (2013) saw Smith evolve from a 4-string to a 6-string
guitar, while the transition to Double Down has been the development of some
amazing twisting guitar solos and changing production.
The opening track, æLast CigaretteÆ, is almost every bit as infectious as
æRadar DetectorÆ and æConstellationsÆ û the songs that found the band placed
on the UK indie radar back in 2010. Yet, the subject matter subtly hints at a
new-found sense of maturity as Smith begins ôIÆm leaving you next Tuesdayàö
exploring the bad and the bitter like a series of resentful love letters. The
vocals that adorn æBag of TricksÆ appear more polished than the majority of
DeezÆs work, yet remain captivating throughout. This is potentially the
ôstand-outö song of the album, which will have people singing along for weeks
after just a few listens.
The stretched-out vocals of æMelange Mining Co.Æ and æThe Missing I Wanna DoÆ
emulate tracks such as æRedshiftÆ on Songs For Imaginative People, while the
reprise of the phrase ôThe weight of your arms / Around meö evokes the same
sense of pining after someone heard on æAliceÆ, thus demonstrating stylistic
and thematic similarities to the previous album as Smith sways into a sense of
reflective tenderness.
By clinging to the same structure, themes and tempo, Darwin Deez have created
a great album that, in theory, should really appeal to their fans, but perhaps
runs the risk of appearing unyielding to the current indie scene here in the
UK. Will this stubborn style-conformity pay off? Only time will truly tell.
http://darwindeez.com
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