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- Summary: Rick Rubin produced the gypsy-inspired band's debut for Columbia Records, which also includes Brazilan influences now.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 23
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Mixed: 8 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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Hutz has said that Rubin encouraged him to focus on his songwriting as opposed to the band's frantic live show, and "Hustle" bears out that claim with catchier melodies and more slogan-ready lyrics.
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While Hustle isn't a breakthrough on par with If I Should Fall From Grace With God, it's certainly one step closer.
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Rick Rubin has shaped their songs, smoothing down some of their rougher edges, but the end result is as rich and diverse as ever, helping them fulfill their musical mission with more focus, yet without compromising their eccentricity or their trusted formula.
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There's plenty good here, that's undeniable, but the album lacks the spark to push it forward and place it at the top.
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"Last One Goes the Hope" buoys the middle third atop the bar, placeholder for acousti-punk tango "In the Meantime in Pernambuco," new greatest gauntlet. Penultimate "Break the Spell" doesn't.
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Under The RadarTransferring the energy and spectacle of their live shows has to be challenging, but the songs here come as close as any of their earlier work. [Spring 2010, p.63]
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Trans-Continental Hustle is an honest effort, but one that pales a little when compared to the Technicolor explosions of Gogol Bordello's back catalog.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Dec 23, 2011
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Jan 1, 2011
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Aug 10, 2013
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