3.5 stars
Pete Yorn is at his best when he's at his most ambitious. Following a somewhat disappointing sophomore effort - 2003's "Day I Forgot" - Yorn reaches for the sky on his third disc, "Nightcrawler."
The singer-songwriter's 2001 debut, "musicforthe
morningafter," demanded repeat listens and was one of that year's strongest debuts. But on "Day I Forgot," he failed to hit the mark. Now, he stretches his sound with shades of '60's pop, '80's Britpop, a few Springsteen-style touches and a bombast here and there.
John Kosik, The Associated Press
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