The most popular theory claims the band were dropped because label president Ivo Watts-Russell was unhappy with the lengthy guitar solos in ``Make Like Paper'' and ``Silly Love Songs.'' Another more probable scenario is that Kozelek was having strained relations with 4AD's American branch, controlled by Warner Bros. Records at the time. (Many other 4AD artists of the time, including His Name Is Alive's Warren Defever complained of the US management, while maintaining praise for Ivo.)
The most popular theory claims the band were dropped because label president Ivo Watts-Russell was unhappy with the lengthy guitar solos in ``Make Like Paper'' and ``Silly Love Songs.''
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
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DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
theory
theory
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claims
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VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
band
band
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
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VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
drop
dropped
VERB
VBN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
label
label
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Ivo
Ivo
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Watts
Watts
PROPN
NNP
punct
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-
PUNCT
HYPH
flat
Number=Sing
Russell
Russell
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Degree=Pos
unhappy
unhappy
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lengthy
lengthy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
guitar
guitar
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
solo
solos
NOUN
NNS
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
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PUNCT
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acl
VerbForm=Inf
make
Make
VERB
VB
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
obj
Number=Sing
Paper'
Paper'
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
silly
Silly
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Love
Love
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Songs
Songs
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Another more probable scenario is that Kozelek was having strained relations with 4AD's American branch, controlled by Warner Bros.
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another
Another
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DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
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RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
probable
probable
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
scenario
scenario
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kozelek
Kozelek
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
have
having
VERB
VBG
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
strain
strained
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
relation
relations
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
4AD
4AD
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
branch
branch
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
control
controlled
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
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IN
obl
Number=Sing
Warner
Warner
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bros
Bros
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Records at the time.
root
Number=Plur
record
Records
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(Many other 4AD artists of the time, including His Name Is Alive's Warren Defever complained of the US management, while maintaining praise for Ivo.)
punct
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amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4
4
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
ad
AD
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
artist
artists
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
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VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
name
Name
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Alive
Alive
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
appos
Number=Sing
Warren
Warren
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Defever
Defever
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
complain
complained
VERB
VBD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
management
management
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
maintain
maintaining
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
praise
praise
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Ivo
Ivo
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
)
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PUNCT
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