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About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All | Dan Mangan | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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How Darwinian | Dan Mangan | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Post-War Blues | Dan Mangan | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If I Am Dead | Dan Mangan | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Daffodil | Dan Mangan | 2:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Starts With Them, Ends With Us | Dan Mangan | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Fortune | Dan Mangan | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Leaves, Trees, Forest | Dan Mangan | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rows of Houses | Dan Mangan | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Regarding Death and Dying | Dan Mangan | 2:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jeopardy | Dan Mangan | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - Oh Fortune | Dan Mangan | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Items |
iTunes Review
Dan Mangan hits his musical stride on his third studio album, Oh Fortune. Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Cave Singers, etc.), the lengthily titled opener, “About as Helpful as You Can Be Without Being Any Help at All,” has cascading drones that gradually blossom into a handsome orchestra of lush strings, horns, and woodwinds arranged by Eyvind Kang. (He composed similar arrangements for The Decemberists' Crane Wife.) Over all this, Mangan’s earnest voice sounds like he’s reinventing the sea chantey with an indie slant. “How Darwinian” is similarly ornate, but with more baroque-pop trimmings keeping Mangan’s folk approach to songwriting intact. The skittering electric guitar solos that distort and dance around “Post-War Blues” are rooted in pure ‘90s indie rock. But rather than take a similarly retro direction with his singing, Mangan’s manly baritone rails against the United States’ decade-long occupations in the Middle East. The somber “If I Am Dead” nicely contrasts distant-sounding whistles with Mangan’s upfront presence.
Customer Reviews
Awesome
Just saw him open for Blind Pilot. He was amazing! Love his songs and he sounds wonderful Live! <3
Great Songwriter
I've seen Dan Mangan in Portland several times & love it every time! Really a great independent songwriter! There's also a ton of energy & feeling to music!
Can't believe I didn't know his work before!
I just caught Dan on episode 125 of the Comedy Bang-Bang podcast and had to come here and download this album. It reminds me of a mix of The Mountain Goats, Neutral Milk Hotel and Beirut. Very good late-night driving stuff. Plus, from listening to the podcast, he seems like a really cool guy! I can't wait to get more of his stuff!!!
Biography
Born: April 28, 1983 in Smithers, British Columbia, Canad
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Dan Mangan
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Road Regrets | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Robots | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All | Oh Fortune | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sold | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Robots | Roboteering - EP | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Post-War Blues | Oh Fortune | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Indie Queens Are Waiting | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Fortune | Oh Fortune | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Basket | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Leaves, Trees, Forest | Oh Fortune | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock
- Released: Sep 27, 2011
- ℗ 2011 Arts & Crafts Productions Inc.
