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For years Chicago has been pegged as the next hot spot on the musical map. But where other scenes have been packaged and, therefore, homogenized into a singular (usually loud and brutal) sound, the Chicago scene has centered around a cast of revolving musicians who approach their work as utility players, punctuating albums with a deft blast of quasi-jazz, lo-fi clatter, or ambient buzz. The Aluminum Group's the Navin brothers take the sound of bright 60's and early 70's AM pop like the breezy vibe of the Association or Bread and give it a darker, modern edge. (Imagine Love's Arthur Lee meeting up with Joy Division's Ian Curtis for a late night card game.) Horn, strings, background vocals, and banjo are added to the free and easy rhythms by noted scenesters from Edith Frost to producer Jim O'Rourke. The real stars, however, are the songs, which are elaborately and painstakingly arranged into pocket symphonies to take with you wherever you go. --Rob O'Connor more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-03-2006; Listen; This is a great collection. It doesn't ultimately matter who it might sound similar to (and all comments of pretentiousness leveled at the Aluminums need only be applied to those critics who name drop bands/recordings the Navins might...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-02-2005; Aaaaargh! I keep playing it!; I agree completely with all the friends at Amazon who say the lyrics on this album are cutesy, artsy and overly precious. Indeed they are. My snobbish intellectual side says, "You shouldn't like this." But the overall sound is lush,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-06-2004; Deep and moody lounge/art-rock; I bought this CD when it came out in 1999. Before that I never heard of the Aluminum Group. The sticker on the plastic wrapping boasted names like Jim O'Rourke, Sean O'Hagen, and others. I felt it was good reason to buy it. However,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2004; C'est la vie; Any band with a song about Marcel Duchamp has my attention. This group seems very literary and reminds me of 1980s bands like Felt and Eyeless in Gaza. The Aluminum Group probably sound more like David Sylvian though, with more a sense...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-03-2006; Listen; This is a great collection. It doesn't ultimately matter who it might sound similar to (and all comments of pretentiousness leveled at the Aluminums need only be applied to those critics who name drop bands/recordings the Navins might...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-22-2002; Art Pop; More complex than Plano. The Navin brothers have relaxed their tight grip on the songwriting to allow Jim O'Rourke some sonic experimentation, the results are enjoyable but perhaps a little lightweight.; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-07-2003; pleasant music but, I agree, the lyrics are pretentious; This is a pleasant enough listen but the music is nothing earth-shattering. I agree with the reviewer below: the lyrics are incredibly pretentious. The reference to Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles is laughable and made the group sound...; read full review | report as inappropriate