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DearJenny · 04-18-2006, 09:20 PM

The new CD from the Dresden Dolls came out today. I have mixed feelings about the CD. I liked a few of the tracks more live....while a few others sounded better coming from the recording studio. A few that I really liked live were "Sex Changes" and "Shores of California" both had such energy live that they couldnt catch performing in front of a mic. I liked "Backstabber" more recorded though, just sounded a whole lot better.

The CD as a whole I was a little disappointed with. The first CD was so raw, and it really felt like they were being real with it, and with the emotion. This CD-mind you, its roadrunner records-sounded very refined. Lacked the emotion and the sound that you would get from them live. Also, too many of the tracks were on the slower side. I mean, this CD has no "Girl Anachronism," it just sounds watered down. Compared to their self-titled CD, its overshadowed by far. But on it's own, it's enjoyable. Thoughts?

By the way, if you havent seen this duo live, they're direct support for Panic! At the Disco coming up in the next few months. I highly suggest you should go, guarenteed good live show. And I enjoy listening to Panic! At the Disco, they're like a more articulate Fallout Boy, so this concert's going to be great!

04-18-2006, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	Yes, Virginia The new CD from the Dresden Dolls came out today. I have mixed feelings about the CD. I liked a few of the tracks more live....while a few others sounded better coming from the recording studio. A few that I really liked live were "Sex Changes" and "Shores of California" both had such energy live that they couldnt catch performing in front of a mic. I liked "Backstabber" more recorded though, just sounded a whole lot better. The CD as a whole I was a little disappointed with. The first CD was so raw, and it really felt like they were being real with it, and with the emotion. This CD-mind you, its roadrunner records-sounded very refined. Lacked the emotion and the sound that you would get from them live. Also, too many of the tracks were on the slower side. I mean, this CD has no "Girl Anachronism," it just sounds watered down. Compared to their self-titled CD, its overshadowed by far. But on it's own, it's enjoyable. Thoughts? By the way, if you havent seen this duo live, they're direct support for Panic! At the Disco coming up in the next few months. I highly suggest you should go, guarenteed good live show. And I enjoy listening to Panic! At the Disco, they're like a more articulate Fallout Boy, so this concert's going to be great! __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.