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The Extra LensUndercard78 Based on 6 reviews 2010 Ranking: #116 / 396
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Not only does Undercard not disappoint — there are more than a couple earworms here and there — but it’s brilliant and fresh from two musicians who aren’t exactly freshmen to the scene.
It sounds like a great novelist kicking out a book of short stories, just to shake out all the loose ideas he's had bouncing around in his head.
Not all of the compositions here reach their potential, but Bruno almost consistently nails his efforts to create the right mood for Darnielle’s storytelling.
No disrespect to the multitalented Franklin Bruno, who I hear tell is also a crackerjack music critic and philosophy professor, but Undercard tastes like diluted Darnielle.
| 90 | No Ripcord |
| 83 | A.V. Club |
| 79 | Pitchfork |
| 70 | AllMusic |
| 70 | PopMatters |
| 60 | Tiny Mix Tapes |