"Love him or hate him, there is no denying that KOLS's very own Ben Barnett is the finest singer-songwriter to call PDX a home. With a level of proliferation that would give Bob Pollard a run for his money, Bridges is KOLS's seventh full-length, and hands-down his best work. True to form, Barnett still sings and yelps in frantic emotional outbursts, leaving the listerner with a voyeuristic thrill and that awkward guilt that comes with finding out too much about someone's sordid life. Rounded out by a proper band -- bassist Brian Grant and drummer Ben Gibbard, respectively -- Bridges offers up a more cohesive sound than previous recordings. Nowhere is that more evident than on "We Are Both Writers," as Barnett fervently sings, "Our lives are deer blocking the lane, we can just sit back and watch it all go up in flames, until every note, every chord, sounds the same...". Sure it's ill-fated, over-the-top music for damaged people, but that's why it's one of the best records to see the light of day this year."  (Portland Mercury)

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