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Shuttin' out the world by The Dirty Pictures
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fave it Emo | New Wave
11 tracks | 52 minutes
Released Oct 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 whiskey lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 whiskey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 whiskey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 human lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 human lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 human
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 shuttin' out the world lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 shuttin' out the world lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 shuttin' out the world
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:31 do you feel the same ? lyrics BUY MP3 05:31 do you feel the same ? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:31 do you feel the same ?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 same again lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 same again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 same again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 a terrible beauty lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 a terrible beauty lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 a terrible beauty
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:37 paper boat lyrics BUY MP3 04:37 paper boat lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:37 paper boat
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 what if ? lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 what if ? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 what if ?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:33 don't give up lyrics BUY MP3 04:33 don't give up lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:33 don't give up
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 distraction lyrics BUY MP3 04:34 distraction lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:34 distraction
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 09:27 out there lyrics BUY MP3 09:27 out there lyrics "GIFT MP3" 09:27 out there
This record elevates over the norm ....it breathes. Imagine, the Flaming lips meets Nick Cave & Damien Rice
Editorial review
The debut release by the San Francisco by way of Dublin band the Dirty Pictures is an accomplished mining of the downbeat side of indie rock, though not of monumental significance. Singer/guitarist Pierce Healy favors the slightly lower-register, slightly swooping low-octane croon endemic to many records of this sort, at times approaching (but not quite milking) a smoky underground lounge vibe. The songs are imbued with a sense of hermetic foreboding -- what do you expect from an album titled Shuttin' Out the World? -- without surrendering to gloomy despair. They do themselves a big favor by garnishing the core guitar rock sound with a fair number of unpredictable instrumental spices, like eerie electronic distortion, spooky decaying guitar reverb, cello, churchy organ, and what the credits term "centipede autoguitars" (whatever those are), throwing in a spooky instrumental ("A Terrible Beauty") midstream. For a self-released CD with no label or catalog number, it's a remarkably assured and layered, atmospheric production. The songwriting, though, is inconsistent, some numbers (like "Whiskey," "Distraction," and "Do You Feel the Same?") far more memorable than others. Too, like a lot of records that incessantly probe the simmering dark side, one's attention tends to wander toward the latter part of the disc. Most likely, however, they know their audience, the final cut ("Out There") being a song about going down to the record store in a daily unfulfilled search for a record worth living for. This particular record isn't it, but it'll be admired by some of those very introverts who make such daily pilgrimages. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The Dirty Pictures, Pierce Healy & Ciaran (Mac) Mc Feeney, grew up together in Dublin, Ireland where musical influences such as The Smiths and REM inspired them to begin playing together. After moving to the States and meeting up with producer Desmond Shea (Paula Fraser, Court & Spark, Neurosis) they began The Dirty Pictures and created their debut album, Shuttin' Out the World.
They are currently living in San Francisco, preparing to go on tour and writing new songs.