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Wild Mood Swings
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Wild Mood Swings
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Wild Mood Swings
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After the relatively straightforward
of
,
moved back toward stranger, edgier territory with
. Actually, that's only part of the truth. As the title suggests, there's a vast array of textures and emotions on
, from the woozy
lounge horns of
to the perfect
and the monolithic dirge of
In between the extremes,
and
-- which now feature a radically reworked lineup, with several key players from
now missing -- explore some simpler territory, from contemplative acoustic numbers tinged with strings to swooning
. But what ties it all together is conviction --
sounds more content than he ever has, but he sings with more passion than he has for a number of years. Of course,
haven't significantly changed their sound -- tinny synthesizers and guitar effects that haven't appeared on an album since 1988 are in abundance throughout the record -- but the variety of sounds and strength of performance offers enough surprises to make
more than just another
record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine