Author: Sparklehorse

Format: Enhanced

Release Date: 09-02-1999

Details: Review [Mark] Linkous' songs are so fragile and tender, you'll want to coddle them. -- Entertainment Weekly Amazon.ca Sparklehorse's second album might be more lucidly named than its predecessor, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, but that's about the only moment in which the (mostly) one-man band veers toward anything resembling greater accessibility. Otherworldly mastermind Mark Linkous has once again crafted a supersonic collage of pop, punk, and folk so weird and wobbly it'll probably make most conventionally minded listeners hightail from the room. But adventurous types who wade through the clamor and quirks that envelope the collection's 17 tracks will recognize Linkous as a master of hook and emotion--the latter, in this case, possibly inspired by a recent freak episode that left him briefly near death and paralyzed for months after. It's just this combination of noise, craft, and feeling that makes Good Morning Spider a dense and scintillating experience like no other. --Neal Weiss

UPC: 724383667109

EAN: 0724383667109

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood