http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/2008/02/26/over-and-out/ Washington City Paper's Music Blog. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/2008/02/26/over-and-out/#comment-2887 Mark Athitakis Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:18:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/2008/02/26/over-and-out/#comment-2887 I blame "Pet Sounds" for all the handwringing/fawning regarding Mangum; Brian Wilson established the prototype for the mentally unhinged orch-pop auteur. Mangum made a brilliant orch-pop album--hence he must be crazy and very much in need of our help. The Slate piece sorta wants to spank Mangum's hardcore fans for harboring that attitude, but the article also weirdly bolsters his crazy-dude rep. Confusion! I blame “Pet Sounds” for all the handwringing/fawning regarding Mangum; Brian Wilson established the prototype for the mentally unhinged orch-pop auteur. Mangum made a brilliant orch-pop album–hence he must be crazy and very much in need of our help. The Slate piece sorta wants to spank Mangum’s hardcore fans for harboring that attitude, but the article also weirdly bolsters his crazy-dude rep. Confusion!

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