Crooked Fingers | ||||
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Released | 2000 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 44:27 | |||
Label | WARM[1] | |||
Producer | Eric Bachmann | |||
Crooked Fingers chronology | ||||
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Crooked Fingers is the first studio album by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers.[2] It was released in 2000 via WARM Records. The album was recorded by Eric Bachmann in Seattle, Washington, at Ft. Lawton and Denise Maupin's.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[4] |
The Edmonton Journal wrote that "Bachmann mixes a tint of twang with gruff vocals and dark lyrics... He's slightly more upbeat and articulate than Tom Waits, but not as nihilistic as Nick Cave."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Crowned in Chrome" - 3:43
- "New Drink for the Old Drunk" - 3:52
- "Pigeon Kicker" - 3:18
- "Man Who Died of Nothing at All" - 2:54
- "Broken Man" - 6:31
- "Black Black Ocean" - 4:29
- "Juliette" - 4:39
- "She Spread Her Legs and Flew Away" - 3:13
- "Under Sad Stars" - 5:42
- "Little Bleeding" - 6:06
References
[edit]- ^ "Crooked Fingers". PopMatters. April 23, 2003.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Crooked Fingers". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Denise. Crooked Fingers at AllMusic
- ^ "Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Crooked Fingers". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Sperounes, Sandra (15 Jan 2000). "New Releases". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.