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Nothing but praise!

Henry E Barnett | Auburn,, Wa United States | 04/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was turned-on to D.J.L. by a friend and I can't get enough
of this recording! They remind me of the "Posies" because of their harmonizing but they have a style all their own.
I hope they get attention outside the local area because they deserve to be heard!"

Brit Pop Makes A Sweeping Comeback!

Maggie Robot | 01/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I came all the way from San Diego to see these guys, and they were awesome! Robb Benson's songwriting and singing are soooo comfortable; everything fits like an old shoe. In a good way. It's amusing as hell to watch Johnny Sangster, Prime Minister of the Electric Guitar, make his axe do his bidding on stage, and Richard Davidson and Cassady Laton punch you in the stomach with their oh-so-tight rhythm section. I bought the CD afterwards, and I must say that although there is no comparison to the live show, the recording is very well produced, and does the powerful songwriting justice. This album was voted #12 in KEXP (Seattle's 90.3)'s Top 91 Albums of the Year, as voted by YOU, the listeners, and it is well deserved. Look out, the next album will be in the Rolling Stone Top 10..."

Robb Benson makes me sad...

Maggie Robot | Seattle, WA United States | 12/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...but in a good way. Even the more rockin' tracks on this albumn have a love-lorn, achy quality to them that make me want to bake Robb a batch of cookys and give him a hug already. But don't get me wrong--this isn't shoe-gazer, indier-than-thou-rock along the carissa's weird line--it's catchy and sing-along-able and sometimes even poppy. I've followed Mr. Benson for a while now and i think Dear John Letters is my favorite project of his!"