Two Against Nature

album by Steely Dan

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Two Against Nature is a 2000 album by the American rock band Steely Dan. The album marked the band's return after a 13-year hiatus and was a critical and commercial success, earning the Grammy Award for album of the year.12

Steely Dan, primarily a duo of guitarist Walter Becker and keyboardist/vocalist Donald Fagen, is known for its sophisticated blend of jazz, funk, and rock music, combined with complex lyrical themes. Two Against Nature continued this tradition with its polished production and intricate arrangements.12

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Steely Dan
…in the studio working on Two Against Nature (2000). The well-crafted album, with its familiar but updated sound, silenced any doubts about the duo’s comeback, and it earned the Grammy Award for album of the year. That release was quickly followed by the equally accomplished Everything Must Go (2003). Becker…
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…in the studio working on Two Against Nature (2000). The well-crafted album, with its familiar but updated sound, silenced any doubts about the duo’s comeback, and it earned the Grammy Award for album of the year. That release was quickly followed by the equally accomplished Everything Must Go (2003). Becker…
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Donald Fagen
…new material in two decades, Two Against Nature (2000), which earned a Grammy Award for album of the year (2001).
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…new material in two decades, Two Against Nature (2000), which earned a Grammy Award for album of the year (2001).
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