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MoogleFan | 03/18/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"From the first album, Garfield, to the release previous to this one, Jacket Full of Danger, Adam Green's music had been getting better and better, so I was rather enthusiastic about this album's release. Upon seeing the tracklisting, initially I thought it was somewhat daring that there was 20 songs, each of the songs only being around 2 minutes long. Could they all be great? In an interview, Adam Green said, in explanation, "people will just listen to things on shuffle". After hearing this album, I definitely get what he means.



'Jacket Full of Danger', worked really well as an album from start-to-finish, and is one I primarily listened to as such. If there were less tracks, I might say the same for 'Sixes and Sevens', but, in fact, it is more enjoyable to hear by just selecting certain songs here and there. It's clear that Green was really experimenting with different vocal styles and instrumentation with this album, more than ever. Just when we thought we knew what to expect, too! Calvin Johnson-meets-Jim Morrison-esque vocals, crude and witty lyrics and lo-fi techniques, yes, they're still around, but now we've got the addition of occasional gospel background singers and frequent bouncing around of genres!



There are some real quality tracks on here, like "Cannot Get Sicker", "You Get So Lucky", and "Leaky Flask", though these are just glimpses of Adam Green's potential. If Green had extended the length of such tracks and knocked away some of the others, 'Sixes and Sevens' as a whole would've been a more impressive listen. Despite it's flaws, I'm still not knocking it down in stars. This is just as fun to listen to as Friends of Mine or Gemstones; just listen to "Morning After Midnight" or "Twee Dee Dee".



If you're already a big fan of Adam Green's, it's doubtful that you would be disappointed by this, though it is far from being his best work. On the other hand, if you've just started getting into his music, go for the others first, then come back for this one later."

They sold the kids to science

Mr Parallel | Chicago | 04/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"At first I was underwhelmed, but now this sucker has totally gone viral in my mind, such that I need to listen to it three times a day."