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| 4.5 superb | pornogrindtheater | May 6th 17 |
The thought of Eugene S. Robinson being thin is foreign to my fantasies.
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| 5.0 classic | Eugene Tymchyk | May 11th 17 |
This album is a delicately and precisely crafted post-post-modern masterpiece.
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| 3.5 great | cjbizzlebizzle | November 12th 17 |
Thin Black Duke requires some patience but with time the cryptic, sombre mix of noisy/bluesy/artsy/symphonic/experimental rock becomes rather rewarding with a combo of strong musicianship and an intense performance by frontman Eugene Robinson. The most interesting part about Thin Black Duke is the juxtaposition and balanced blending of groovy bluesy rock and big orchestral arrangements all backing a manic, erratic vocalist. In the end the songwriting and album's flow are very strong without any reliance on a verse-chorus-verse structure. The album meanders around and the band does a great job creating ebbs and flows that feel very natural backed by a rich breadth of instruments. Repeated listens focusing on the instrumentation is very rewarding to show just how deep this music actually is. A Gentleman's Gentleman is the most experimental track on here and probably the tipping point for most people as they decide here if they can stand Eugene Robinson; his style is not for everyone but his approach really does suit the sometimes strange blend of music. The album is a concept album for those that are into it and seemingly has a depth of mysteries to unravel for the patient about the duke himself. This album is not about the singles and thus should be experienced end to end.
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| 4.0 excellent | doofy | January 9th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxxxy | November 25th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Oatus | May 18th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | xlev | August 5th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | February 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Prole | April 13th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Suyan | February 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | February 20th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jrpuri2 | January 27th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | December 14th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Juanpa | October 3rd 18 |
| 3.0 good | skronk | March 28th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Alexxx | March 20th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | MrSleep | January 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | hamid95 | January 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | December 22nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | JJKeys | December 21st 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Verlix | December 12th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Rdv | December 9th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | John C. | December 8th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Ulshad | December 6th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Jade | December 1st 17 |
| 3.5 great | rid | November 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | TBH717 | November 16th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Maximo | October 23rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | gilly | October 2nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Sine | August 22nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jtswope | August 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Hyndez | July 10th 17 |
| 3.5 great | rufous | June 25th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | May 30th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | loulou | May 25th 17 |
| 3.5 great | greg84 EMERITUS | May 24th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Gnodab | May 13th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | hsb | May 6th 17 |
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