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Tuneful Humanism

By Kevin Canfield

Here’s what I like as much as just about anything in the world: Music that sounds hopeful in the face of cynicism. An uplifting melody; an artfully crafted hook; a redemptive lyric about love; a vocal harmony so beautiful that it catches you off-guard—if you ask me, these are all good reasons to be alive. With so much cause for pessimism… return to article

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    Great article. The A.C. Newman may be one of the best records of the year.

    United States Posted by Josh on Jul 22, 2004 at 6:27 PM

    Good Article if you like AC Newman you should love the Shins on SUB POP records. Great stuff.
    http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/multimedia.php

    United States Posted by Lance Davis on Jul 29, 2004 at 7:27 PM
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