Search - Damon & Naomi :: Playback Singers

How heart-felt do you want your music to be?

09/14/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this record is absolutely dazzling, it has some of the most sparse and gorgously arranged instrumentation in recent memory. a real testament to what can be achieved without million dollar production and big studios. there is more emotion per square inch in damon and naomi's arrangements then possibly anything you might buy this year. if you like honest, beautiful music then buy this record and urge your friends to also."

Really 3.5 stars

10/09/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a very good album. The minimal production and airy sounds harken back to Galaxie 500's more mellow numbers. Some of the songs on this record just get crammed into my head and I can't get them out...That's definitely a good sign. The only thing that keeps this from being a truly great album is the relatively static nature of most of the songs. They start off low-key and build to a soft whisper. That's not to say Damon and Naomi need to get loud, but the songs often feel like they want to climax; as if a catharsis is necessary, yet it is never achieved."