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""Smile" comes off more americana than country, but all the same, the album's replete with pop sensibilities which often puts a smile on this face. They're asking you to "smile when you're down and out" and keep your "chin up". then they're proclaiming their love glowingly from the tallest buildin..."  [+]  Reply
- paladisiac | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2000
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1997
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"I like the sounds of Eels a lot more when they have a little oomph behind them. This sounds a lot like Steve Earle or Tom Waits. Very good effort from E in my opinion."  Reply
- ShaneSpear | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2013
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"One of those records that people make their minds up prior to hearing it that it is utter shit. Then listen to it and reluctantly admit its not that bad. If you read the notes in the gatefold he says " it is my personal conception of their characters in relation to keyboard instruments". Now, see..."  [+]  Reply
- Graeme2 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1973
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"I was apprehensive, since I really did not like Cerulean Salt. This is exactly the album I would've wanted from Waxahatchee. Well-written, full-sounding track after track. Dynamic and captivating across the board. Maybe not the most exciting record of the year, but solid through and through."  Reply
- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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2015
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"Excellent double live album from their early days. I know there is some debate (now) whether bands like Whitesnake, Rainbow and Deep Purple were Heavy Metal bands. Put it like this, they were then! I saw Whitesnake with Cozy Powell on the drum stool and John Lord on keyboards back in the eighties..."  [+]  Reply
- Junomoogmello | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1980
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1995
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"Although Elvis' film selections were questionable at this time in his life, this album contains the one song that matters. "Can't Help Falling in Love". He may not have made all the right moves in his film career, but his music always stood up as classic, and this is no exception."  Reply
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1961
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"Mr. Yoakam's 5th album is a solid contemporary country record. There are several stand out tracks on here "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" and "Ain't That Lonely Yet" being my favorites."  Reply
- Coconut | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1993
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"Monch is one of the greatest MC's of all-time, and this (his first solo effort) is stunning. His most fun album. His array of flows is ridiculous, and the beats are sweet. Good luck finding it pon CD doe."  Reply
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1999
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