A Place To Bury Strangers - A Place to Bury Strangers
User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23

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  1. [Anonymous]
    Oct 29, 2007
    10
    Top album of the year in my opinion.
  2. Adam.
    Oct 31, 2007
    9
    It's a good album, but I heard it before when I listened to psychocandy. I think they painted themselves into a corner stylistically with this one, though.
  3. MarekV.
    Nov 7, 2007
    9
    Pure energy....great!
  4. AlexR
    Oct 26, 2007
    9
    This is a brilliant debut LP. It's amazing that all this sound is coming from a trio. They really sound like a mix of the Jesus and Mary Chain's Darklands and Psychocandy. With the exception of one track, every single one is an adventure. Don't just listen to the sounds, listen to the words; embedded in the harsh guitar screams are beautiful pop lyrics. I GREATLY await their next release and an opportunity to see them live.… Expand
  5. Kevin
    Oct 26, 2007
    9
    Like old Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine with a bit of industrial thrown into the mix.
  6. JustinB.
    Nov 12, 2007
    10
    I haven't enjoyed a new album this much in a while.

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Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Almost Cool
    73
    It's a kick in the pants debut, and here's hoping they carve their own unique sound out even more in the future.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    75
    A Place to Bury Strangers is a record with excitement hardwired to its musical structure: the elements of these songs are so individually pleasing that, when the band shifts them against each other, the effect is a sense of constant cataclysmic upheaval. Each new variation is giddying.
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  3. Pitchfork
    84
    A Place to Bury Strangers may not be easy for would-be record buyers to find--it's currently limited to 500 copies and put out by, um, Killer Pimp Records--but it's worth every effort.
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