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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
By remembering the pop elements of the source material he uses to construct his tracks, and incorporating that FM-dial ear for melody into even his most adventurous collage projects, Forrest takes the mashup form beyond gimmickry into an entirely new, refreshingly listenable, excitingly shameless realm. |
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| n/a by www.splendidmagazine.com |
It's everything we've come to expect from Forrest in one gloriously hack 'n' sawed package, meticulously pieced together from his wide-ranging record collection. |
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| n/a by www.almostcool.org |
The album is almost all hooks, and like most albums of said variety, it's a load of fun but doesn't always stick to your ribs. |
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| n/a by Junkmedia |
With Shamelessly Exciting he's starting to get good. In other words, on this record, once you get the idea, you're still going to want to listen. |
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| n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com |
Occasionally, it does seem to forsake being interesting in order to just sink into snarky spot-the-reference games or gnash another guitar solo in the interest of vapid overstimulation. |
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| n/a by Popmatters |
Forrest's own love for this music is infectious, and that -- more than even the smooth segues or the where's waldo snippets -- serves as this record's base. |
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| n/a by www.prefixmag.com |
He comes across as an unfocused sample artist who is too eager to show off all the cool stuff he can do. |
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