Forget

AlbumNov 15 / 200911 songs, 41m 23s
Synthpop
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8.4 / 10

Twin Shadow's consistently compelling and refreshing debut nods to 80s new wave but doesn't forget the songwriting; Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor produces.

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In spite of being lumped in with bedroom-bound ’80s obsessives like Toro y Moi and Washed Out, Dominican-born George Lewis Jr., a.k.a. Twin Shadow, distinguishes himself on his debut album, Forget, with pungent synthesizer and crooning vocals that ride atop his songs instead of settling, shoegaze-like, below the…

8 / 10

It makes sense that Twin Shadow, aka George Lewis, Jr., worked with Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor on his debut album, Forget.

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George Lewis, Jr., aka Twin Shadow, is a Dominican-born small-town Floridian who found his way to Brooklyn, a sensible home for a multi-instrumentalist musician type accused of packing Phil Lynott's hair and Simon Le Bon's voice.

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The most precious treasures are often those found where least expected.

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