Breaks in the Armor
Crooked Fingers
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Typhoon | Crooked Fingers | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bad Blood | Crooked Fingers | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Hatchet | Crooked Fingers | 2:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Counterfeiter | Crooked Fingers | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Heavy Hours | Crooked Fingers | 5:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Black Candles | Crooked Fingers | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Went to the City | Crooked Fingers | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Your Apocalypse | Crooked Fingers | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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War Horses | Crooked Fingers | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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She Tows the Line | Crooked Fingers | 4:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Our New Favorite | Crooked Fingers | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Breaks in the Armor | Crooked Fingers | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Breaks in the Armor is the sixth release under the Crooked Fingers moniker for former Archers of Loaf leader Eric Bachmann. For consistency, depth, and lasting power, this one ranks with 2003’s Red Devil Dawn as being among his best work. The album’s flow is impeccable, beginning with two driving, stripped-down rockers before the tension is released with the hauntingly beautiful “The Hatchet.” This push and pull continues through spare ballads like “Heavy Hours” and “War Horses,” the rhythmically jagged “Black Candles,” and the raw and intense “Went to the City” and “She Tows the Line,” both of which build to emotional finishes. Bachmann’s vocals are riveting whether he’s belting it out or quietly growling, and the subtle tempo shifts from song to song keeps the drama high throughout. He’s joined here by frequent collaborator (and niece of Vic Chesnutt) Liz Durrett, who makes significant contributions on backing vocals and various instruments.
Customer Reviews
Amazing!
Fantastic album. Beautiful songs. I love, love, love Crooked Fingers!!!
Dude! Where's Eric Bachman?!?!?
Fo' Rizzle
Not sure he'll ever dissapoint
These albums are like old-school, beatnik novels. They tell so many stories through a narrative that only Bachman can convince you of. I think he's a modern day Beat Poet going to his own drum...well, six-string. Excellent all around.
Biography
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
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- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Country, Alternative Country, Indie Rock, Rock
- Released: Oct 11, 2011
- ℗ 2011 Merge Records
