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The Dresden Dolls | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Dresden Dolls
Label: Roadrunner Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 9045
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 618283
UPC: 016861828325
EAN: 0016861828325
ASIN: B0001XARKE
Release Date: April 27, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Good Day | | • | Girl Anachronism | | • | Missed Me | | • | Half Jack | | • | 672 | | • | Coin-Operated Boy | | • | Gravity | | • | Bad Habit | | • | The Perfect Fit | | • | The Jeep Song | | • | Slide | | • | Truce |
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Album Description
Combine the smoky cellars of a Weimar-era cabaret with the rock n' roll fury of Joan Jett, PJ Harvey and The Violent Femmes and you have a remote idea of what to expect when experiencing The Dresden Dolls.
Album Description
Debut album from the US duo. "Good Day", "Girl Anachronism", "Missed Me", "Half Jack", "672", "Coin-Operated Boy", "Gravity", "Bad Habit", "The Perfect Fit", "The Jeep Song", "Slide", and "Truce". Includes CD-Extra video clip "Girl Anachronism".
Album Details
Debut Album from the Us Duo. "Good Day", "Girl Anachronism", "Missed Me", "Half Jack", "672", "Coin-operated Boy", "Gravity", "Bad Habit", "The Perfect Fit", "The Jeep Song", "Slide", and "Truce". Includes CD-EXTRA Video Clip "Girl Anachronism".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 96 more reviews...
 Good, but not great October 17, 2008
There's a couple of songs on here that made me take notice of the Dresden Dolls in the first place (Girl Anachronism and Bad Habit). They are fine punk songs, with all the energy and ironoy that comes along with that, mixed with an interesting cabaret style. I've always enjoyed this mixing of styles (like The Pogues and Irish folk music or Gogol Bordello with gypsy music) with more traditional punk songs and driving rythms.
Unfortunately, a lot of the songs on this album don't have that same energy. The lyrics keep the irony, anger, and comedy of punk rock, but the music is more traditional cabaret piano. It becomes uninteresting to listen to.
I personally like Yes, Virginia... (the only other Dresden Dolls album I own) better than this soley because of the more energetic music.
 Dresden Dolls May 20, 2008
I love this band and this album! They are so passionate it's amazing!!! You can really feel the sparks fly. LOVE IT!
I am so happy I came across this band! March 14, 2008
I really, really, love this band. Both memebers have so much energy, there is so much passion in their music.
I just recently discovered them on Amazon and am so happy I did! If you are a Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, PJ Harvey, Regina Spektor fan and like music of that genre you will love this group. Both members are incredibly unique and the lyrics are simply incredible. Buy this you won't regret the purchase, I can't stop playing their albums. I can't wait to see them play live!
Surround yourself with velvet pillows and light up November 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dark cabaret. That's what they call their music and I think it perfectly describes it. The lyrics are very raw and so unpoetic that it actually makes them poetic. The compositions are amazing and dynamic, which you wouldn't really expect of a two-person band.
The Dresden Dolls - LOVE 'EM!! January 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't usually like music with voices and words; I much prefer to listen to instrumentals and not have to concentrate on anything but the tune itself; words usually just get in the way of a good listening experience. *However*, all that changed as I was driving home from work the other afternoon, listening to a segment on NPR devoted to how up-and-coming bands have to spend so much time marketing themselves and paying out money to do so, that they don't have as much valuable time to devote to their songwriting as they would like or need. They spotlighted The Dresden Dolls and played excerpts. And I love them! I love the songs! The edginess, the words, the melody, Amanda Palmer's piano and voice (which by the way, can be soft & sweet or totally in your face). There's only 2 of them: Amanda Palmer on piano and Brian Viglione on drums - add the words and melody, and that's all you need for a great band! This particular CD has two of my favorites on it: "Missed Me" and "Coin-Operated Boy". Now I find myself singing along to the songs whenever I play them in the car (when did I start doing that??). I'll be buying all their other CDs, and singing along to them as well!
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