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BlenderThough the drones drift into Enya-like ambience on "Slip Away" more often, as on "Pieces and Parts" and the keening "Broken," Anderson dresses up her hard-won koans of personal wisdom just enough to make them alluring. [Aug/Sep 2001, p.120]
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Q MagazineDespite its spacious and minimal approach, the album is -- in typical Anderson style -- a demanding piece of work. [Sep 2001, p.106]
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She lets [the songs] drift off into the kind of embalmed chamber music respectability often synonymous with the Nonesuch label.
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The WireFans of Anderson's trademark spoken word phrasing, with pregnant pauses, raised eyebrows and question mark endings, won't be disappointed. [#211, p.52]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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MikeWFeb 23, 2007Best since Big Science, still strong remnants of the old style in there, with some good rich mature sounds.
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StevePNov 22, 2004Almost back to her best!
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RonMay 16, 2002chamber music and L.A., not ready, unexpected, fragile, looking for new ways