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The Dismemberment Plan/Juno (CD)
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Indie Rock CD – This split EP is perhaps best suited for those already familiar with the excellent rock stylings of both Juno and the Dismemberment Plan, both bands that are difficult to categorize (that’s a compliment) and aren’t immediately accessible, especially on this CD. It opens with “The Dismemberment Plan Gets Rich,” a bizarre and funny fantasy about the band’s imagined exploits in world domination (sample lyric: “Joe got caught on board a boat with seven tons of opium in a Singapore harbor — color us embarrassed!”) flavored with bells and whistles, literally. The Dismemberment Plan switches gears completely with a six-minute version of Jennifer Paige’s bubblegum dancefloor hit “Crush,” turning it into a slow-burn indie jam. Juno also makes an odd choice of a cover version, DJ Shadow’s “High Noon,” turning a song built largely around samples into one performed by a standard rock lineup to amazing effect. – The Dismemberment Plan/Juno (CD)
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