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The Dresden Dolls
Rock · 2003 · 12 tracks

The Dresden Dolls

The Dresden Dolls

Thunderous piano and jazz-inflected drums meet theatrical, confessional lyrics. High-drama punk cabaret for the art-damaged and the fiercely independent.

September 27, 2003 · Roadrunner Records

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A high-stakes collision of theatrical vulnerability and aggressive, rhythmic defiance.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Good Day
5:51
02
Girl Anachronism
2:59
03
Missed Me
4:53
04
Half Jack
5:57
05
672
1:25
06
Coin‐Operated Boy
4:46
07
Gravity
4:19
08
Bad Habit
3:01
09
The Perfect Fit
5:46
10
The Jeep Song
4:50
11
Slide
4:30
12
Truce
8:34
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, breathless piano assault that opens Girl Anachronism, setting a pace that feels like a panic attack.
The mechanical, toy-like repetition of the bridge in Coin-Operated Boy that mimics a winding-up clockwork toy.
The sudden shift from a delicate whisper to a guttural roar in the final minutes of Half Jack.
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How does The Dresden Dolls sound next to the rest of The Dresden Dolls's catalogue?

Minimalist+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into minimalist than this artist usually allows.

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