Toad the Wet Sprocket
Dulcinea
First Appeared in The Music Box, July 1995, Volume 2, #6
Written by John Metzger
Toad the Wet Sprocket has been making tremendous strides from album to album, and
Dulcinea is its best outing thus far. Glen Phillips vocal performance has improved immensely, and the guitar of Todd Nichols is
more feedback-laden and emotional. Phillips' acoustic remains the centerpiece on several songs, including the
beautiful Windmills. Overall, the band's sound has tightened, too. Check out the interplay
between bassist Dean Dinning and the guitars of Nichols and Phillips for a solid rhythmic backing on
Crowing. Another standout track is the mescaline dream Reincarnation. Even the hits, Fall
Down and Something's Always Wrong, remain fresh despite massive exposure on radio
and MTV. 
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
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