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Crooked Fingers (album)

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Crooked Fingers
Studio album by
Released2000
GenreIndie rock
Length44:27
LabelWARM[1]
ProducerEric Bachmann
Crooked Fingers chronology
Crooked Fingers
(2000)
Bring On the Snakes
(2001)

Crooked Fingers is the first studio album by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers.[2] It was released in 2000 via WARM Records. The album was recorded by Eric Bachmann in Seattle, Washington, at Ft. Lawton and Denise Maupin's.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[4]

The Edmonton Journal wrote that "Bachmann mixes a tint of twang with gruff vocals and dark lyrics... He's slightly more upbeat and articulate than Tom Waits, but not as nihilistic as Nick Cave."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Crowned in Chrome" - 3:43
  2. "New Drink for the Old Drunk" - 3:52
  3. "Pigeon Kicker" - 3:18
  4. "Man Who Died of Nothing at All" - 2:54
  5. "Broken Man" - 6:31
  6. "Black Black Ocean" - 4:29
  7. "Juliette" - 4:39
  8. "She Spread Her Legs and Flew Away" - 3:13
  9. "Under Sad Stars" - 5:42
  10. "Little Bleeding" - 6:06

References

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  1. ^ "Crooked Fingers". PopMatters. April 23, 2003.
  2. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Crooked Fingers". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Denise. Crooked Fingers at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Crooked Fingers". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Sperounes, Sandra (15 Jan 2000). "New Releases". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.