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The Singer [PA] (CD - 2008)( UPC: 00875929002523) |
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| Album Description | |
| "I always had the voice and now I am a singer," Teitur declares on The Singer's title track, a song that is either uncomfortably self-referential or half-hearted in its humor. As with much of Teitur's material, the arrangement is sparse and elegantly atmospheric, with vibraphones and strings underscoring the voice that Teitur so deliberately sings about. The quiet instrumentation is appealing, but the beauty of Teitur's music doesn't quite hold up when it's explicitly referenced. While 2003's Poetry & Aeroplanes benefited from Teitur's fragility and earnestness, "The Singer" paints a self-congratulatory picture of fans driving "for seven hours from all across the country," only to "break into tears" as Teitur lifts up his tremulous voice. Perhaps conceived as a thank-you letter to his audience, the track instead comes across as misguided, and The Singer wobbles under that weight for the rest of the album's eleven cuts. There are occasional highlights, of course: "Catherine the Waitress" offers up a rare dose of energy with horns, lively drums, and falsetto hoots, while "The Girl I Don't Know" is a minimalist southwestern ballad with hints of mariachi music and saloon piano. Elsewhere, Teitur achieves a sort of melancholic, low-key splendor with tracks like "Guilt by Association" and "You Should Have Seen Us," both of which benefit from the occasional stab of orchestral strings and female harmonies. Even so, the opening song continues to loom large over the album's second half, as the listener is left wondering whether or not these lightly adorned songs are really supposed to elicit tears and cross-country travel. ~ Andrew Leahey | |
| Track Listing | |
| 1. | Singer, The |
| 2. | Your Great Book |
| 3. | Girl I Don't Know, The |
| 4. | We Still Drink the Same Water |
| 5. | Catherine the Waitress |
| 6. | Legendary Afterparty |
| 7. | Guilt by Association |
| 8. | Start Wasting My Time |
| 9. | Letter From Alex |
| 10. | Don't Let Me Fall in Love With You! |
| 11. | You Should Have Seen Us |
| Album Information | |
 UPC: |
00875929002523 |
| Release Date: | May 13, 2008 |
| Type: | Performer |
| Genre: | Rock & Pop |
| Label: | SideCho Records |
| Distributor: | E1 Distribut |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| Original Release Year: | 2008 |
| # of Discs: | 1 |
| Studio / Live: | Studio |
| Mono / Stereo: | Stereo |
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