Good Morning, TBMB
author: Christopher Aloysius
One day a band woke up, wiped the goopies from their eyes, and beheld the sun. The Broken Music Box was born, and are now just beginning to stretch their musical muscles and grow in every way. I am hopeful that these youngsters will continue to develop their sprouting sound by further experimenting with new sound textures, concepts, et al. I can't wait to see you guys live! 4.5 Stars, but I round up.
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Good things Happen!
author: Sytiva Sheehan
The music is great! It is fun and playful. Great choice on the album cover. My favorite song is TIME. Keep writing, and keep playing.
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Everything in One
author: Jen
Awesome CD. Great combination of songs I can go running to, ones I can chill out with and others that just put me in a good mood all around.
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Warm and Fuzzy
author: mgb
Imagine J. Mascis's more upbeat twin brother writing the lyrics for a Hope Sandoval/Sam Beam side project and you get some sense of what to expect sonically from this delightful debut by San Francisco duo, The Brokenmusicbox. Contreras's sun-dappled and softly alluring voice floats on a bed of fuzzy organ and guitar, courtesy of Wentzel and company. The overall effect is a pleasant aural glow akin to a codeine and bourbon cocktail. All the warmth with none of the hangover.
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