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Title: Pretty Flat Aerosmith
Review: I have to say Done with Mirrors is a disappointment. Maybe the title has to do with the fact that trickery was used to make this album seem like a finished work. Seems like it was pretty hastily slabbed together. And while I do like the live, raw feel to the compositions, it does not make up for the fact that the songs are lacking personality, musically and lyrically. Nothing really stands out from the muffled blues-rock drone, despite a couple of moderately interesting tracks (My Fist Your Face and The Hop). Seems rushed really, maybe trying to cash in on the hype of the band being back together again after 6 years apart. So, while I applaude the fact that little production and mix magic was used as in some of their more resent stuff, I can't quite accept the apparent lack of effort and enthusiam put forth. Barely got 39 minutes out of it, even with a rerecorded Perry solo and bonus track.
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