Begone Dull Care
Junior Boys
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Parallel Lines | Junior Boys | 6:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Work | Junior Boys | 6:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bits and Pieces | Junior Boys | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dull to Pause | Junior Boys | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hazel | Junior Boys | 6:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sneak a Picture | Junior Boys | 7:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Animator | Junior Boys | 5:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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What It's For | Junior Boys | 6:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Work (Prins Thomas Remix) | Junior Boys | 10:59 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
iTunes Review
While Junior Boys have been making beautiful electro-pop since 1999, this marks only the duo’s second album with its current lineup: original member Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus. The pair’s So This Is Goodbye was shortlisted for the 2007 Polaris Music Prize, and the Boys parlay this momentum into the keenly polished Begone Dull Care. Soulful falsetto-cooing skates atop the steady stomp of industrial-style drums on the album’s arresting opener (“Parallel Lines”), while undulating bass lends an electro-funk, Chromeo-esque undercurrent to “Bits and Pieces” and “Hazel.” As expected, there are plenty of shimmering synths throughout the album, but the pastoral melody on “Dull to Pause” is as bright and breathtaking as anything in Junior Boys’ catalog.
Customer Reviews
Very Good
I read in interviews that they were taking some influences from Morgan Geist and Kelley Polar for this collection. There is a definite sound that is somewhat new to the Junior Boys repetoire and I like the growth. Songs have moved away from the melancholy-Sunday-pop to perhaps a bit of Saturday night flair. A strong effort.
I waited til midnight!
I've been sitting on this album for a while now, waiting until the moment I could be seranaded once again by these guys! This is a classic, solid, beautiful addition to their already amazing collection of songs. Dull to pause will be my new soundtrack... I can feel it already.
rather disappointing
it seems like junior boys lost their characteristic iciness with this album. there's too much focus on jeremy greenspan's voice and not enough on the beats. the songs just don't sound as lush, precise, and interesting this time around. it sounds like they were trying to introduce more funk and r&b into their sound. overall, i was disappointed by this outing.
Biography
Formed: 1999 in Canada
Genre: Electronic
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Junior Boys
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In the Morning | So This Is Goodbye | 4:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In the Morning | In the Morning - Single | 4:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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So This Is Goodbye | So This Is Goodbye | 5:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Equalizer | So This Is Goodbye | 4:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Count Souvenirs | So This Is Goodbye | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Like a Child | So This Is Goodbye | 6:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Double Shadow | So This Is Goodbye | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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First Time | So This Is Goodbye | 5:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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FM | So This Is Goodbye | 5:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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When No One Cares | So This Is Goodbye | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.99
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Rock, Alternative
- Released: Apr 07, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Domino Recording Co. LTD
