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The Dresden Dolls | 
| Artist: Dresden Dolls
Label: Roadrunner
Category: Music
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 10527
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.6
UPC: 016861828356
EAN: 0016861828356
ASIN: B0002QXMIO
Release Date: October 4, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Good Day | | • | Girl Anachronism | | • | Missed Me | | • | Half Jack | | • | 672 | | • | Coin Operated Boy | | • | Gravity | | • | Bad Habit | | • | Perfect Fit | | • | Jeep Song | | • | Slide | | • | Truce | | • | Girl Anachronism |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
One of my all time favourites January 3, 2008
When I was around 14 a friend of mine told me about a really great song I just had to hear, the song was 'girl anachronism' and the band was The Dresden Dolls, I bought the album and it changed my musical taste completely (for the better of course!)
I'm 17 now and this album currently occupies slot No. 2 in the converted 'top 5' slots in my CD rack.
Personally this album has everything I would want in one, passion, talent, Brilliant lyrics and a healthy sprinkle of psychosis; all wrapped up it becomes one of the best musical purchases I've ever made. Indeed at some points it's hard to believe all that sound is coming from just a voice, a piano, and some drums.
Recommended to absolutely everyone who has an open mind about music; I would imagine the dolls are a love it or hate it affair, but, if you feel like a break from all that radio 1, over produced and over hyped crap and a new refreshing addition to your music collection, you aren't likely to get better.
A Meloncholy Celebration of Vitality October 18, 2006
Like many others I got into the Dolls through their hit Coin-Operated Boy. Whilst that is probably the most accessable song on this album it is far from the best.
The album, like Amanda Palmers sultry, provocative voice is a rollercoaster of music. The song, Good Day is possibly one of the strongest openers of any album i've ever heared. A quiet, moody song about a girl who's just broken up with her partner which slowly builds to a triumphal realisation that she is 'on fire' with joy and liberty.
Girl Anarchronism is possibly the scariest song you will hear, tormented scattering of hate, dispair and deep dark humour sung with such ferocity you imagine Palmer being straight-jacket bound and screaming.
Missed Me is possibly the most sinister of the songs. Sung in a caberet style, almost like a striptease of music but with the provocative lyrics of a young girl talking to a paedophile. This could almost be titled Lolitas song.
Half Jack is most similar to a heavily orchestrated 'Zombie' by the Cranberries. Dark and yet redeeming at the same time. Wonderful in lyrics and style but at 5:15 does seem to drag a little.
672 is an instrumental/vocal piece, not really a song, but a nice filler to seperate the darker first part of the album from the more upbeat second. Kick started with...
Coin Operated Boy, the most humerous song on the album. A really good intro to the style of music the Dresden Dolls try to achieve. I'm sure this song has a huge female following and its easy to see why!
Gravity is a punky-piano piece with a rolling bass line and clunky keyboards not to mention some fantastic drums. The song degenerates into an orgy of soundbites underpinned by Palmers angsty and explosive vocals.
Bad Habit is another mad-dash similar to Girl Anachronism. What always suprises me about the Dolls is that whilst it could be argued that the vocals are the mainpoint there is an equal balance of piano that complements it almost exactly rather than playing second fiddle to the powerful vocal work. Best example of this is on this song.
The Perfect Fit starts slowly on piano in a very dreamy whistful way with the accomponyment of chimes and bells adding to the dreamy atmosphere. Its possibly about an overwhelming situation, maybe drug abuse, and it takes a while to get going but it worth the listen.
The Jeep Song is one of the poppy on the album. Not my favourite and very over orchestrated and a bit disappointing although I can see why some people will like it. Like Coin Operated Boy on 1980's happy pills. More like the sort of stuff The Divine Comedy does. I don't think it quite suits the Dresden Dolls to do this type of thing.
Slide is a lyrical masterpiece, comparing life to a slide ending in the ultimate 'orangeman' who pretends to catch you. Quite a moving song, eerie and spectoral. The layering of voices add to the restrained urgency that underpins the song. An extended metaphor played to some rather beautiful and haunting piano.
Truce is a fantastic 9 minute epic ending song obscure and abstrace. A deconstruction of world politics;
"We can split germany right down the middle
You'd hate it there anyway
Take berlin and we'll call it even "
Which morphs into a disconcerting love ballad;
"you call it over and i call you psycho
significant other? just say we were lovers!
And we'll call it even, we'll call it even."
A political scholar could have a field-day with this song and it is one of the most lyrically obscure but also muscially varied on the album. Fantastic in the most literal sense of the word.
'Amanda, you're telling me a fairytale...' - Truce 8 mins 25 seconds
BRILLIANT AND BIZZARE!!!! September 13, 2006
OK, this album is the best i've heard in a long time!!!It has REALLY beautiful lyrics sung with real passion and meaning. However it has an edge to it that is rough and punky...but with a piano! its hard to describe it but its brilliant and bizzare. Well you'll either love it or hate it;but i love it...
addictively talented... May 7, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this album about 6 weeks ago after getting back into the dresden dolls and deciding it was about time I bought one of their albums to celebrate. I have to say, this album is one of the best investments I have ever made...the lyrics are witty and catching, the music is infectious and Amanda's voice has so much power it makes you wanna get up and dance! My favourite tracks off the album are Good Day, Girl Anachronism and Jeep Song. There's a huge mix of emotions and music on this album, from the dynamic and empowering Good Day, to the slow and solemn Perfect Fit. The Dresden Dolls are one of the most unique bands on the market today, offering punk cabaret that is both heartfelt and catchy. This album is pure genius, just buy it...you won't regret it!
dresden dolls..the ultimate gothic cabaret April 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first listened to the dresden dolls after being told about the song 'bad habit.' It's lyrics are extroverted, talking about self destruction in a more direct and yet strangely enchanting way than any other of their predecessors. After hearing this track, I went ahead and bought the whole album. SERIOUSLY, THIS ALBUM ROCKS! The songs are so different from anything else out there, with lyrics talking about painful subjects and going below the surface without driving listeners away with sob-stories and cliche old lines. My favourite tracks have to be 'girl anachronism', 'good day' and 'missed me', althought it's hard to choose with an album so full of gems. The dresden dolls have an appeal that no other artist seems to have; being honest, extroverted and ballsy without being arrogant, self centred or obnoxious. Just buy this album, it's a great piece of genuinely 'alternative' music that caters to so many different genres, there's bound to be something on here for you.
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