Boiling In Oil...
M. Clinton | Cheshire, CT | 04/20/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Interesting, the highlight of this album, for me, has always been "Dying from the inside out." Being a huge Husker fan as well as a fan of Mr. Mould the song was always the first one I skipped to when playing this disc. I once heard a critic (and I paraphrase here) describing this song as "like listening to a man being boiling alive in oil" and with this I agree. Cathartic in the extreme, and WAY out of place on an otherwise placid album, however... The song itself was the only reason I picked up the album....Michael Stipe was a close second."
Understated drummer's album
Stargrazer | deep in the heart of Michigan | 02/27/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"A bit of a mish-mash of shoegaze-y reverbed mellowness a la the Cocteau Twins, leavened with appearances by Bob Mould, Michael Stipe, and Richard Thompson.
For a project that revolves around a drummer, rhythm seems decidedly understated. A pleasant enough listen, but nothing to pay big bucks for."
A mesmerizing fifty-minutes
Stargrazer | 03/26/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I followed the trail of Richard Thompson which led me straight to Drunk With Passion by the Golden Palominos. Richard is my Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for popular music - his presence on any recording is a stamp of artistic integrity. Drunk with Passion is a collection of dreamy slow-tempo songs with vocals by Amanda Kramer. Instead of the usual technique of mixing the solo vocals center-forward, Amanda's voice is buried in the mix and appears to come from all points. Her disembodied voice gives Drunk With Passion an eerie quality. `The Haunting,' `When The Kingdom Comes,' and `Hands Of Heaven' are favorites featuring the ghost of Amanda and Richard Thompson's delicate guitar work - the combination is hypnotic. Minor flaw: the screaming and chaotic `Dying From The Inside Out' spoils the relaxing mood set by the previous six compositions. It's out of place. That aside, Drunk With Passion is a mesmerizing fifty-minutes courtesy of the Golden Palominos."