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Broken Bells
I care to disagree! I believe rather that you may have come into the album with the wrong mindset, that the two would some how combine into similar forces, some sort of super-indie-electronica. Rather, they have created something new. October speaks out to this extraordinarily, founding itself upon Mercer's guitar and Burton's piano (that's right, Burton is credited with piano, not Mercer) while Mercer's voice speaks his lyrics softly, letting the "electronic" effects carry his words deeper. As for "The High Road", though it may have been overplayed in hype of the album, it is an example of your expectations, perhaps why they put it first in the album. "Your Head is On Fire" should have been the signal for you to see that this album is about almost gospel lyrics, singing of heartbreak and women, echoing warnings rather than praise of an Almighty. They explored, they ventured, and I believe that they succeeded. Oil and water may not combine, but ask any fan of Italian dressing and they'll tell you that both ingredients are vital.— March 20, 2010 5:04 p.m.