Music That Matters: Dntel - Dumb Luck

If there ever was an album that could encapsulate an emotion this album would be sad. I realize that this is a very cocky thing to claim, as their might be sadder albums that I might not have heard. But through the electronic bleep and bloops of Jimmy Tamborello one feels that this is the antithesis of his side project the Postal Service. Wherein the previous set to inspire hope with pop, nonsencial lyrics, Dumb Luck sets out to depress with poppy nonsensical lyrics. This could not be accomplished though without Ben Gibbard vocalists to accompany his dreary beats. To set the mood on this album Dntel brings in vocalists: Grizzly Bear, Jenny Lewis (who worked on the Postal Service project), and Conor Oberst among others. Each vocalist chosen seems to fit in with their song, and the album as a whole was put together wonderfully.