Compilations of B sides and other unfinished leftovers are always a mixed bag. So it was with some degree of apprehension that I went into The Department of Eagles latest release, an eclectic collection of songs dating from the period between the often messy ‘The Cold Nose’ and their more focused ‘In Ear Park’. Never intended for human ears, Archive 2003-2006 offers a glimpse at the transition between these two points, the period where a trifling project became a legitimate band. While various tracks only act as fancy segues, the fully formed songs are masterpieces, which wouldn’t be out of place in a Grizzly Bear album. An essential release for fans, only highly recommended for everyone else.
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