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James Mercer and Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) want their project Broken Bells to be seen, and heard, as an honest-to-goodness band, not a side-project dalliance. Mercer's songwriting skills and Danger Mouse's production mastery sound like a potent combo, and they are, when the pair balances its ambitions and respective strengths.
While these songs don't feel as confessional as Mercer's work with his other band, they strive for an intimacy that the lush production and arrangements tend to distance. At times, this makes for intriguing contrasts.