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Free Your Mind And Win A Pony
by Golden Animals
The debut album for the duo from Baltimore and Sweden.
LABEL: |
Happy Parts |
RELEASE DATE: |
26 August 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
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70
Blender
Although their guitar-drums set-up is reminiscent of the White Stripes, the Animals are more interested in the wake-and-bake vibe of haggard hippie bands like Love and the Jefferson Airplane.
70
Drowned In Sound
It’s a mature, accomplished and surprisingly diverse collection of songs, but life-changing it ain’t.
60
musicOMH.com
Golden Animals do a remarkably impressive job of conjuring up just the kind of image they set out to do: floppy hatted, Afghan-coated drop outs singin' blue-eyed Blues as the acid gradually seeps out of their veins and into the foothills of the mesa.
60
The Guardian
The guitar-drums duo format makes for a sizable nod to the White Stripes too, and delicately crafted songs such as Follow Me Down are interspersed with chugging psychedelic blues and a infectious, mescalin-around-the-campfire feel.
60
Mojo
So far they make phrases rather than lyrics and sounds rather than songs, but they have a nice semi-chaotic way about them. [Sep 2008, p.108]
60
Uncut
Their ragged eclecticism is a winning one, taking detours into Ry Cooder slide-country, beat-up folk and starry desert ballads. [Sep 2008, p.98]
50
PopMatters
Eisner and Beecroft are both competent players and better-than average singers, but their songs just don’t stand out.
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