''The Brave and the Bold'' is a 2006 collaborative studio album by

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and

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. It was released on

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. It consists of interpretations of ten songs originally by a wide range of musicians.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, based on 28 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Amanda Petrusich of ''

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'' gave the album a 5.4 out of 10, stating that "''The Brave and the Bold'' is a collection of not-particularly-compelling cover songs, rolled out by two of contemporary indie's most uncompromising and rewarding forces." Michael J. Kramer of ''

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'' gave the album 8 stars out of 10, calling it "a melding of the minds, a comic-book collision of musical forces whose mutant powers turn mere simulation into disturbing mimetic magic."

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brave and the Bold, The 2006 albums Collaborative albums Tortoise (band) albums Will Oldham albums Domino Recording Company albums