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Here's what other folks are saying about The Dark Side of Hall and Oates. Scribbleskiff "Koot Hoomi doesn’t merely repeat history, reviving the biggest hits from the Hall & Oates catalog note for note. Instead, they tackle lesser-known and relatively obscure cuts, too, reinterpreting (and, in some cases, completely reinventing) them all. The genius (and maturity) here lies not in the choice of songs but in the way the musicians have chosen to play them." Read the full review The Daily Wrazz "The powers-that-be at the old ESP Records would’ve shit themselves reborn distributing Dark Side to every head shop in America. The poets and the pilled-up would congregate over a communal hookah and nod their blown noodles. They’d dig the exotic tingle, the thunder of a million gurus seeking enlightenment only to find it in Philly soul." Read the full review Dawg Sports "Mark Twain wrote that Wagner’s music was better than it sounded; Daryl Hall’s and John Oates’s music sounded better than it looked. What Koot Hoomi has accomplished is nothing less than translating the music of my youth into a form that is relevant and appropriate to my adulthood." Read the full review Love Shack, Baby "There’s a really nice feel to many of these songs, a mellow, sad, hazy sort of late afternoon feel... I’m loving this." Read the full review Leicester Bangs "Expect to be surprised, delighted and a little scared of The Dark Side of Hall and Oates." Read the full review Fazer Magazine "Many of the songs on the album are light-hearted and romantic, providing killer contrast between sweet, melodic ballads and the psychedelic swirls present on a few tracks. The simpler acoustic versions really give the listener a chance to hear the lyrics which, for the most part, are replete with honesty and heart-break (try “Had I Known You Better Then”). These dig deep into the well of human emotion making “The Dark Side of Hall and Oates” a fitting title." Read the full review Bill's Music Forum "Whether you like these lo-fi and eclectic interpretations or not, one thing is undeniable: you've never heard Hall and Oates songs performed like this before." Read the full review |
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