The first
Damon & Naomi
LP since the demise of
Galaxie 500
,
More Sad Hits
is the duo's strongest effort, although it pales in comparison to the greatness of their former band. In fact, this gauzy LP even fails to measure up to the gorgeous self-titled EP that
previously released under the name
Pierre Etoile
, which featured the superb
"This Car Climbed Mt. Washington"
(of which a less-inspired remake appears here). While far too self-consciously arty for its own good,
does contain a few lovely moments. Chief among them are the hypnotic
"Little Red Record Co.,"
and an inspired cover of
the Soft Machine
's
"Moments."
~ Jason Ankeny