| A Hundred Lovers | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | High Street [1] | |||
| Producer | Pat MacDonald, Barbara K | |||
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A Hundred Lovers is the final album by the American band Timbuk 3. [2] It was released in 1995. [3] [4] The title track was a minor radio hit. [5]
Recorded by Timbuk 3 as a quartet, the album was produced by Pat MacDonald and Barbara K. [6] [7] The band used their home studio, as well as, for parts of one track, Jackson Browne's. [8] "Legalize Our Love" is a pro-gay marriage song. [9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |  [11] |
| Calgary Herald | D [12] |
| Robert Christgau |  [13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music | [15] |
Trouser Press wrote: "Irritation at the state of the world remains the order of the day, but messages come wrapped in vibrant, funky sounds." [16] People determined that "the dance grooves get a little stale, but the MacDonalds still sound assured on acoustic gems like 'Prey'." [17] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "proficient pop smothered in generic harmonies, guy-girl vocal trade-offs, smitten here and there by anemically funky riffs." [12]
The Vancouver Sun called it "a collection of catchy, folk-tinted pop numbers with an upbeat feel." [18] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution concluded that "those who have always loved their cynically mellow attitude, deadpan harmonies and unrelenting wordplay will be delighted." [11]
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