''Lifestyle'' is the seventh studio album by the

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. It was released on August 8, 2000, by

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, their second on the label.

Production

The album was produced by

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, the band's longtime producer (although he had only mixed Silkworm's previous album).

Critical reception

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'' wrote: "You can dig 'Treat the New Guy Right' and 'YR Web' for being the appropriate ratio of ride in the drums, propagation of the bass, twinkling keys, alternately chiming and grinding guitars, and the worldly wise lyrics."

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, in ''

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'', wrote: "Silkworm wouldn’t relish the comparison, but ''Lifestyle'' reminds me of Pearl Jam’s underappreciated ''Yield''—rock made to honor a band’s sense of their own standards." The ''

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'' wrote that "Neil Young's slow-burn lyricism is still a big influence--that's especially evident in the wrenching guitar solo that opens 'That's Entertainment'—but these guys have never sounded more comfortable in their own skins." The ''

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'' thought that "Andy Cohen's vocals cast a dry, jaundiced pall as his bandmates dodge in and out with lashing guitars, restless rhythmic forays and solemn marches." ''

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'' deemed the album "another batch of clangy, engagingly sulky songs for listeners who like to ponder while they rock."

Track listing

#Contempt – (2:49) #Slave Wages – (3:06) #Treat the New Guy Right – (2:42) #Plain – (3:54) #Roots – (2:55) #Yr Web – (3:25) #That's Entertainment – (3:45) #Raging Bull – (1:41) #Around the Outline – (4:00) #Dead Air – (2:16) # Ooh La La (

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) – (3:56) #The Bones – (2:29)

Personnel

*Andy Cohen—Guitar, Vocals * Michael Dahlquist – Drums, Vocals *Tim Midyett—Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals *Brett Gossman—Keyboards *

– Engineer *Heather Whinna—Producer, Backing vocals on 3 *Hiroshi Kimura—Artwork *Steve Rooke—Mastering

References

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