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78 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Denver, Colorado-based quartet known for its work on the "Little Miss Sunshine" soundtrack and score releases its latest album on the Anti label.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    It's a rare group that can make you wistful while wielding a caravans worth of instruments like a theremin, accordian, and sousaphone. [28 Mar 2008, p.67]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Urata's slurred warble leaps into soaring vibrato, and the group's eerie throb of violin, accordion, and sousaphone has never felt so cinematic.
  3. Blender
    60
    Lively and ingenious combinations of glockenspiel, theremin, tuba, accordion, strings and mariachi horns promise more emotional depth than Nick Urata's world-weary tenor warble delivers. [May 2008, p.75]
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. MattA.
    10
    This is an amazing album. It has so many layers that it can make one feel one emotion one second, and a different one just after. I was surprised because i was never into this band until I just stumbled upon this album. I guess I'll have to go back now and look at their previous stuff. This album, one me over.… Expand
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  2. EricE.
    10
    It's strange if you look at the reviews that culminate in this record receiving an 84, but they're all incredibly positive. For my take, I think this is a better record than 'How it ends' which is saying a lot. It's visionary, highly emotional, (manic, lovelorn, exultant, weeping, furious) and it just sounds great. If you haven't heard this band, there's nothing that sounds like it musically- sweeping strings. I can't even begin to explain. And the singer is on caliber with Jeff Buckley, Roy Orbison, whomever... outstanding. Clockwise Witness, Along the Way, Undone. Start there.… Expand
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  3. MathewP.
    10
    Amazing album. Love the diversity and the range of sounds used here. Transiliterator is my song of the year so far!
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