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Title: Boring...
Review: Having listened to bit of this CD here and there before owning it, the music sounded perfect. Soft, whispering vocals, Mike picking his acoustic guitar. Sadly, however, the album is a disappointment. There are some very nice, beautiful moments; however the songs don't hold up after repeated listens. While I love this style of music, Owen can be boring. The music is very repetitive, lacking changes, both tonally and rhythmically. Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" or Mark Kozelek's "What's Next to the Moon" are more powerful examples of Owen-esque music. Owen feels like another example of (members of) a rock band experimenting with a quieter side (Promise Ring = Vermont, Get Up Kids = New Amsterdams) that, though there are good intentions, just doesn't work as well as it could.
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