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Duncan Sheik (1996)

Duncan Sheik
Reviewed by Steven Mirkin | Jun 07, 1996
EW's GRADE
C+

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Armed with acoustic guitars, keyboards, and fussily arranged strings, Duncan Sheik aims for the lush, passionate melancholy of Nick Drake or Bryan Ferry. All that's missing is any real emotional commitment. Tasteful restraint smothers what little feeling the cliched lyrics (''We become shadows of ourselves'') contain. C+

Originally posted Jun 07, 1996 Published in issue #330 Jun 07, 1996 Order article reprints

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