''The Golden Dove'' is the second solo album by

Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born October 17, 1970) is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave and Wild Flag, and currently fronts Ex Hex. Timony's music is o ...

. It was released on May 21, 2002, on

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Critical reception

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thought that "''The Golden Dove'' puts the 'independent' back in indie-rock: It's beautiful, weird, and difficult to love." ''

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'' wrote that "the songs jump from poetic fantasies accompanied by British-folk arpeggios to earthy resentments over choppy punk chords." The ''

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'' praised the "beguiling instrumental color and gentle lyricism."

Track listing

# "Look a Ghost in the Eye" # "The Mirror" # "Blood Tree" # "Dr. Cat" # "The Owl's Escape" # "Musik and Charming Melodee" # "14 Horses" # "Magic Power" # "The White Room" # "Ant's Dance" # "Dryad and the Mule" # "Ash and Alice"

References

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