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RHETT MILLER - The Believer
| Silent Urpoar | | Of his first solo project since 2002’s The Instigator, Rhett Miller said he planned to make a punk rock Ziggy Stardust, “but I wound up with George Gershwin does T. Rex's The Slider.” Whatever his intent, on The Believer, Miller (best known as front man for the alt.country band Old 97’s) has delivered a well-rounded collection of songs featuring irresistible hooks, earnest lyrics and a multitude of high-quality supporting musicians....full text |
| | AV Club | | Rhett Miller's 2002 solo album The Instigator was sharper, wittier, catchier, and rockier than the work he'd been doing around that time with his band Old 97's, but fans of the record worried when Miller followed it up with yet another hit-and-miss Old 97's effort, and the first couple of spins through his overly fussy new solo album The Believer won't do much to quiet fears that at best, he's streaky. Given time, though, The Believer blooms. Producer George Drakoulias takes a Beatles-esque approach, adding strings, piano, and guitar effects....full text |
| | Lost At Sea magazine | Once upon a time, Rhett Miller was backed by the beloved Old 97's. Now, he's backed by an orchestra - and not just any orchestra, Gershwin's orchestra... metaphorically.
He states, "Before going into the studio, I thought I'd be making a punk rock Ziggy Stardust, but I wound up with George Gershwin does T. Rex's The Slider." That being said, "The songs are about sex, war, love and death... but mostly sex."...full text |
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