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Title: Mediocre
Review: I hate to be the voice of dissent on this board. I bought this album after going to a really great Mary Lou Lord concert where all she did was rave about Eliot, so I just went out and purchased it, without ever hearing any Eliot songs. The album is very quiet and Eliot's voice is high and not very good. The lyrics are disappointingly shallow. The melodies are okay. "Between the Bars" is the one salvaging tune on the CD, it's a nice little song (little being the operative word). Then I went online and read some reviews of Eliot Smith. Critics were pretty mixed, but mostly positive. Mary said Eliot reminded her of Joni Mitchell in her "Cold Blue Steel" phase. I just can't see the connection.I just can't really see what's so great about this album. Your immensely positive reviews interest me, however, and I'll have to go back and listen to it again. I doubt I'll change my mind. I think Eliot just needs to be louder.
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