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- Summary: This Alan Moulder-produced disc from the Kazu Makino-fronted band follows three years after 'Misery Is A Butterfly.'
- Record Label: 4AD
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Top Track
| 23 | |
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| Twenty three seconds All things we love will die Twenty three magic If you can change your life Your tainted heart, your tainted heart My tainted... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 30
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Mixed: 4 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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The squeaky-clean production of Misery Is a Butterfly has been smudged, sanded, and weathered.
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As with all Blonde Redhead albums, there is no real standout track to pinpoint. Instead, they've made a terrific progression from, and succeeded in the daunting task of following, 'Misery Is A Butterfly'.
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UrbIt's a beautiful collection of songs, cinematic and powerful, never pushy. [Apr 2007, p.100]
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MojoThe sound might be spacier and more panoramic, but there's still some grit in the mix. [May 2007, p.110]
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It’s still style over substance in a lot of cases, but it manages to be so exciting while being so listenable that I think it demands repeated listens -- even if those are at cocktail parties.
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When the energy is present, 23 is a strong, pleasant album that connects a number of dots in a way that belongs almost exclusively to Blonde Redhead.
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SpinAmedeo Pace's wailing, overemotive tenor invites the mess of Blonde Radiohead jokes the band will inevitably receive. [Apr 2007, p.86]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 40 out of 41
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Mixed: 0 out of 41
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Negative: 1 out of 41
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Jul 10, 2013
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MackenzieDApr 14, 2007I mean...like...it's really good.
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RobertG.Jun 22, 2007Definitely in my top 3 albums of the year. I think I like 23 better than Misery.
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BrianBrianApr 11, 2007Beautiful.
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FlemmingFJul 11, 2007yeah also in my top 3 of the year so far - actually only superceded by Rosebuds' latest.
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RicardoGApr 27, 2007What an excellent record! It is definitely in my top five of the year so far. Wonderfully lush and imaginative. A purrfect summer record.
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mikeyfApr 12, 2007
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