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80 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the debut album for the San Francisco-based duo of Christopher Owens and Chet White.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. The Guardian
    100
    Studio majesty be darned, this could prove a modern classic regardless.
  2. Dot Music
    60
    What potentially made Album exciting was that it seemed to understand that pop itself doesn't make sense, and that it can still work just as well with all the wrong notes in all the wrong order.
  3. The Boston Phoenix
    37
    Somehow, though, they forgot the crucial dollop of excitement or charisma, so we're left with an earful of directionless heartbreak and failure.

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. every1acritic
    10
    We all know the back story by now... this was my favorite release of 2009 and it was followed up in 2010 by the excellent ep 'broken dreams club'. 'Album' is filled with radio ready songs (i think four different songs have been released as singles?) and has a nice variety to it. Lust for life, morning light, god damned, laura, all classics. Its going to be interesting to see how this band evolves, but if the BDC ep is any indication, look for more great things to come from girls!… Expand
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  2. OliverBillenness
    10
    Excellent. As near to perfect as an album has got in 2009.
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  3. ChristianP.
    3
    Embarrassingly overrated. one great song, and even that is about twice as long as it needs to be. What a bore.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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