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Rolling Stone and Village Voice rock critic Gail Worley ranked More Regrets, the second full-length release by singer-songwriter Eric Anders, as the #4 Cd of 2005! For the eleven songs on More Regrets, Eric Anders teamed up with producer/guitarist Randy Ray Mitchell. The style is similar to his debut release, Not At One, but there is also something very new and unique to the sound of this CD. Praise for More Regrets: MARK WILSON, The Evansville Courier, February 3, 2005: The Los Angeles-based singer's second album is A MASTERPIECE OF DARK, AMBIENT TEXTURES, layered soundscapes and subtly hypnotic grooves, with his smooth tenor voice generally up front in the mix. It is a refreshing break from the sonic bombast and Electronic Beats 101 music of most of what currently passes for rock and pop.... He detoured long enough to release an EP of politically oriented songs last year, but on More Regrets, he picks up where he left off, exploring personal themes of relationships. However, this time Anders expands on his debut by expanding his lyrics to explore themes of home and underscores them with more experimental music. The results are at once devastating and hopeful. With More Regrets, Anders achieves what songwriter Ryan Adams has yet to do -- an entire album that sounds good and has lyrics to match. Highlights include the insistently grooving title track, the hypnotic 'Together Alone,' the plaintive and desperately hopeful 'Settlin' Comes' and the cynical, gently rocking 'Song 79.' PHIL JACKSON, Zeitgeist: I was greatly impressed by Eric's 2003 CD Not At One and had a feeling I would not be disappointed with his next one. Well, I was right! The edgy songs, mostly written by Anders with Mark O'Bitz and guitarist Randy Mitchell have a strangely melancholic yet exuberating quality and a unique gravitas. Eric sounds every bit as anguished as Nick Drake on 'Icarus' and his sweet voice is an ideal partner for the beautiful ballad 'Settlin' Comes.' Mitchell produces the album and seldom ventures into a guitar break except on the glorious end to 'Practised Isolation,' a song about bittersweet relationships, a recurring theme on the album. This economy of guitar style empathises perfectly with the mood created. 'You Lied' is one of the more instantly accessible songs and includes a writing credit for Eric's sister, Diana, and is also one of two songs featuring the graceful cello of Adrienne Woods. 'More Regrets' is an album to listen to repeatedly- introspective and intelligent atmospheric music which will, in part, intrigue and hypnotise you. MICHAEL POPKE, Sea of Tranquility: Although this low-key and subtle Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter has garnered comparisons to Pete Yorn, Nick Drake, David Gray and R.E.M., I listen to More Regrets simply because I like its haunting, poetic honesty. Leadoff track 'Song 79' - a song about writing a song - has me reaching for repeat every time I hear it, and the title track should give you chills. The bleak, sepia-toned artwork featuring the outline of a home or a barn at dusk with a lone light on inside sets the musical scene perfectly. ROBERT KINSLER, OC Register Orange Pop review, February 18, 2005: There is a seriousness of tone and musical depth across the latest full-length disc from Newport Beach-based Eric Anders that will please fans of artists such as Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. More Regrets builds on the promise of his 2003 debut Not at One and 2004 EP Songs for Wayward Days, which should not come as a surprise to those who have heard those excellent discs. On More Regrets, songs such as 'Together Alone' and 'Icarus' explore isolation, loss and love with an uncanny truth that casts a powerful spell that transports listeners into the songs themselves. DAN KIMPEL, Music Connection Magazine, March 23, 2005, Rich with pensive songcraft, More Regrets is the latest full-length release from Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Eri