Between the two, nearly all theinstruments are played in this honest and direct album. John McEntireadds some vibes and synths on a few tracks. "Mountains" might be sloppyand pouty girl indie rock at points but there is a certain charm deepinside. Maybe it's because I miss the attitude from Liz Phair'spre-married life albums, perhaps it's just the hormones. The songs aredirect, the instrumentation varies comfortably between tracks but notso much as to make it sound like a collection of bits thrown together.The performance and execution leave no tricks or blinders on thelistener, Mary's a talented writer, she and Christina are excellentplayers.
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