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Avg: 4.0 (606 ratings)
- Date Released: June 23, 2009
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Alternative
- Label: Jagjaguwar / SC Distribution
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Maintaining the adventurous nature that makes Sunset Rubdown Spencer Krug's most ambitious project, Dragonslayer is a tightly woven and surprisingly effortless listen. Third time's a charm, as they say, and here it seems that Krug has struck that perfect balance between eclectic and poppy. It's a fine line, but Sunset Rubdown tread it well, never seeming too careful and never stepping on a hook with their trademark spiraling solos and splintering changes. Although the band deconstructs the typical verse-chorus formula and the songs usually break the five-minute mark ("Dragon's Lair" exceeds ten minutes), the melodies of "Idiot Heart" and opener "Silver Moons" are instantly memorable, sounding nearly classic. The latter song is a piano ballad with elements of glam rock, that, once again, takes a cue from David Bowie -- but this time appropriating Ziggy Stardust moves rather than drawing influence from Bowie's Berlin era. Sure, the music is challenging -- it's complex, musically and thematically. Art rock's not supposed to be easy. But as carefully crafted as it is, this is the group's most accessible record yet. And it's a damn fine one at that.
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Silver Moons |
4:45 |
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| 02. | |
Idiot Heart |
6:09 |
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| 03. | |
Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Oh! |
5:24 |
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| 04. | |
Black Swan |
6:56 |
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| 05. | |
Paper Lace |
3:48 |
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| 06. | |
You Go On Ahead (Trumpet Trumpet II) |
5:46 |
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| 07. | |
Nightingale / December Song |
5:35 |
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| 08. | |
Dragon's Lair |
10:28 |
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08 Total Tracks, 48:51 Total Length
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Credits
- Warren Hill - Cover Photo // Graeme Gibson - Engineer // Harris Newman - Mastering // Camilla Wynne Ingr - Group Member // Spencer Krug - Engineer // Spencer Krug - Group Member // Arlen Thompson - Mixing // Daniel Murphy - Layout Design // Mike Doerkson - Cover Photo // Mike Doerkson - Group Member // Jordan Robson-Cramer - Group Member // Mark Nicol - Group Member
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