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asserted that the album "came from a totally revitalized band," going on to state that "ighter, more focused songwriting, better overall musicianship and a readiness to trim the flab from the longer pieces resulted in a powerful album, ready to step outside the neo-blues framework towards a gentler,
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stated that "Zedek's affinity for narcoleptic waltz-time constructions β€” like the one that wraps around "Hurricane" β€” has never been more apropos, given the dazed tone of most of the album's eight songs, particularly the pair that ramble forward led by Brokaw's parched lead vocals." The
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Tara Jane O'Neil β€“ bass on "Weak as the Moon", "Shoot Me First", "Walk On's", and "Sloe-Eyed", and vocals on "Sloe-Eyed"
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stated: "Near-Life Experience is heavier, and at the same time prettier, than Come has ever sounded." The
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bassist Sean O'Brien and drummer Arthur Johnson left the band to pursue other careers. Remaining members
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Kevin Coultas β€“ drums on "Weak as the Moon", "Shoot Me First", "Walk On's", and "Sloe-Eyed"
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Bundy K. Brown β€“ bass on "Hurricane", "Secret Number", "Bitten", and "Half Life"
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Mac McNeilly β€“ drums on "Hurricane", "Secret Number", "Bitten", and "Half Life"
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with two different rhythm sections: one half of the album was recorded with drummer
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magazine states that "ather than sounding like a disjointed all-star jam,
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Option magazine, Vols. 66–71 (Sonic Options Network, 1996), p. 97
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emerges as Come’s strongest, most cohesive moment to date."
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magazine's review of the album maintained that "much of
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Buckley, Peter (ed.), The Rough Guide to Rock, p. 221
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described the album as "just about perfect," whilst
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Index


Studio album
Come
Idful
Fort Apache
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Genre
Alternative rock
Blues
Label
Matador Records
Domino Records
Producer
Andy Bryant
Wally Gagel
John McEntire
Come
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Gently, Down the Stream
Singles
Allmusic
link
CMJ New Music Monthly
link
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
link
Magnet
link
Musichound
link

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