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Composition

''S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.'' has been musically aligned with

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, with applause given to its uniquely "danceable" take on the genre. ''

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'' saw the group "ably" work in an '80s new wave aesthetic, recalling bands like

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. Other styles seen include electro,

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, and neo-disco. ''

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Critical reception and legacy

Calling it "equally cerebral and hip-shaking",

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's Andy Kellman applauded ''S.T.R.E.E.T. D.A.D.'' as "an incredibly creative fusion of several styles of music that ends up sounding like no one else in particular". ''

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''s Eric Carr praised the album's "remarkable substance" through "darkly evocative compositions…filled with unspoken imagery and emotion." It was awarded the site's Best New Music accolade. More than ten years after its release, ''

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''s Sam Hockley-Smith revisited ''D.A.D.'' in the site's Backtrack column. He dubbed it "an ominous, funny and often very deep" album, claiming that it spoke to "the uncertain times we perpetually inhabit". In 2021, ''

'' credited the album with spreading

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music alongside works by other bands like !!! and Liars.

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

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* Tyler Pope - guitar ,

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, bass guitar *

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- bass guitar , keyboards , acoustic guitar * Molly Schnick - violin ,

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, keyboards ; artwork * Phyllis Forbes - drums , bass guitar , guitar * Justin Van Der Volgen - mixing

References

External links

* 2002 debut albums Kranky (record label) albums Out Hud albums {{2000s-indietronica-album-stub