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Breaks in the Armor

Crooked Fingers

Breaks in the Armor

Album No.6 from the band led by indie rock singer-songwriter Eric Bachmann, formerly of Archers of Loaf

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Merge
UK Release date
11/10/2011
US Release date
11/10/2011
  1. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Breaks In The Armor goes in more for the beauty than the gruff. These are some of the most melodious songs Bachmann has recorded
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  2. 8.0 |   Spin

    A gorgeous, toothy record from indie rock's most refreshingly unpretentious auteur
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  3. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Finds Bachmann still rooted in Springsteen’s more solemn folk leanings, but now with a bit of Nick Cave’s baroque edge, a little more of a pulse, and much, much better flow
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  4. 8.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Although the simpler moments recall Neil Young-levels of earnestness, most of the album is shot through with the (somewhat) modern equivalents of Tom Waits’ dark vignettes of Americana
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  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    It may not be as pretty as Red Devil Dawn or as road trip-ready as Forfeit/Fortune, but Breaks in the Armor has got more gas in the tank than either of them
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  6. 8.0 |   Blurt

    The 11 songs here read like a downcast but ultimately redemptive catalog of struggle-with life and its oft-unrequited promise
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  7. 7.5 |   Prefix

    It's all spare and often dark, but Breaks in the Armor is a surprisingly comforting album in its cloudy way
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  8. 7.5 |   Prefix

    It's all spare and often dark, but Breaks in the Armor is a surprisingly comforting album in its cloudy way
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  9. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    This set serves to offer possibly the best examples to date of Bachmann's strengths as a songwriter and as a compelling singer
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  10. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Rarely had bleakness sounded so appealing
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  11. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    A finely crafted album of intricate subtleties that leaves a lasting impression long beyond the initial listening, and shows that there are still singer/songwriters with invention and passion out there
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  12. 6.7 |   Pitchfork

    Breaks' homespun sound is solemn and spacious, opting for subtle coloring and economy of gesture
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