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Title: Medoicrity from Downtown
Review: On high praise from the NYTimes I blindly bought this disc and at first listening I was so enthralled by the text that I didn't realize how mediocre the music really is. I'll give it to Kline that he knows how to pick good texts but the music is just stagnant and fails to capture the intensity or drama of succesful minimalism, a school from which he clearly hails. His use of electric instruments makes pop-rock sound avant-garde and the interludes are incredibly tiresome sound-collage affairs. Ultimately it makes for an intersting one time listen but fails to say anything powerful. Borrow this from the library if you have to but don't waste your money.
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