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- Artist(s): Chilly Gonzales
- Summary: The collaboration between Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales is a song cycle about the various famous people who have stayed at Los Angeles's Chateau Marmont.
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- Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Genre(s): Classical, Pop/Rock, Vocal Music
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 14
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Mixed: 6 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Mar 15, 2017Deceptively simple, Cocker’s economical narratives sit atop Gonzalez’s evocative ivories, drawing you in with their intimacy, like an old rummy spilling the beans.
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Mar 21, 2017This is an elaborate, highly-thematic work for both artists; simply put, a fascinating excursion for Cocker's followers, and a must-listen for any devotees of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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Apr 19, 2017A chamber piece that spills blood all over the hotel carpet, Room 29 is an understated triumph.
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Mar 27, 2017A few tracks are infectious enough to merit standalone listens.
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May 25, 2017Serious fans of either of these two collaborators will probably want to pick up a copy of Room 29. For the casual listener, however, there is not a great deal to hold onto.
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Q MagazineApr 12, 2017It's a record that opens the door with its's robe falling to the floor: louche, suggestive clammy in places. [Jun 2017, p.104]
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Mar 15, 2017One can’t help thinking the ghosts and echoes of previous scandalous indulgences are rather betrayed by the project’s neat, sentimental manner.
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Mar 17, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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