Dancing with Daggers

Dancing with Daggers
Dancing with Daggers
Studio album by Magneta Lane
Released April 4, 2006
Label Paper Bag
Magneta Lane chronology
The Constant Lover
(2004)		 Dancing with Daggers
(2006)		 Gambling with God
(2009)

Dancing with Daggers is the second studio album by the Canadian indie-rock girl group Magneta Lane, released April 4, 2006 on Paper Bag Records. This album was released in a special bonus track edition on October 24, 2005 on Pony Canyon Records in Japan only.

Contents

Songs

The album opens with the track "Bridge to Terabithia", named after Katherine Paterson's novel of the same name. The lyrics bear no significance to the novel nor does the theme of the music. "Broken Plates" is the first single released from the album, the second being "Wild Gardens".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media 7.7/10 stars [2]
PopMatters 8/10 stars [3]
Stylus (B-) [4]

Reviews for the album were generally positive. Allmusic had nothing but the highest of praise for the album, saying "Each song is snappy, playful, and stylish, and that's what makes Dancing with Daggers work so well." They asserted that the songs have a rare originality, and said that Magenta Lane "lead the pack of new millennium girl groups" and "could very well be a modern day version of the Shangri-Las."[1] Pitchfork and PopMatters both said that the album lacks a genuine show-stopper to compare to "The Constant Lover" from their debut EP, but that there are nonetheless plenty of standout moments.[2][3] The reviewer for PopMatters also praised the album's exceptional brevity (less than a half hour long).[3] Stylus Magazine were less enthusiastic, asserting that the album is essentially one or two outstanding pieces surrounded by similar sounding filler: "Dancing With Daggers could be re-released as “Wild Gardens,” its best song, repeated thirteen times and I’d hardly bat an eye."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Bridge to Terabithia" - 3:25
  2. "Broken Plates" - 2:51
  3. "Wild Gardens" - 3:16
  4. "22" - 2:31
  5. "Secrets Aren't So Bad" - 2:30
  6. "Carnival in Spain" - 3:01
  7. "Artistic Condition" - 2:10
  8. "Daggers Out!" - 3:51
  9. "The Better Plan" - 3:05
  10. "Butterflies are Blue" - 3:10
  11. "The Constant Lover" - 3:13 (Japanese Bonus Track)
  12. "Follow Me" - 2:11 (Japanese Bonus Track)

References

  1. ^ a b Dancing with Daggers at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Tangari, Joe (March 8, 2006). Album review, Pitchfork.
  3. ^ a b c Keefe, Michael (April 4, 2006). Album review, PopMatters.
  4. ^ a b Cobo, James (January 29, 2007). Album review, Stylus Magazine.

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