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Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings
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Positive: 28 out of 34
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Mixed: 4 out of 34
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Negative: 2 out of 34
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PhoebeOMar 30, 2005I adore this album...and this band...this weekend I am seeing them in concert in Philly! I'm so excited!!
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bzangAug 11, 2004awful awful awful awful. doesn't sound like steely dan or any other lazy touchstone reference. it sounds like something that should be playing in an episode of 'friends.' think twice, please.
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LawrencePAug 21, 20045 good songs = 5. Their first LP is much better. Some of the songs on this LP seem to drag, and that's never a good thing.
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ShabaroscardelaOct 5, 2004
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DecepticonPomNov 9, 2004Bought on impulse as a 2-for-1 double pack with their first album (currently available in Australia), this is a refreshingly warm, lush pop album. Not quite as dynamic as United but very much worth a try. Give it a shot! (Who else prefers to sing "Hocus pocus" instead of "Hopeless hopeless" in 'Everything Is Everything'? - I surely can't be alone!).
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KellylerockSep 22, 2004
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csvAug 28, 2004I think this is a great album! Well some songs are more great than others.. My fav are nr.6,8,9 and of course Everything is Everything :)
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NathanZJan 13, 2005Easily in top 10 albums of 2004, it grows and grows....also an act that must be seen live as they are outstanding, "Popmatters" comment was overly subjective and obviously written by some pretentious cretin as the same as "All music Guide!!!!"
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mattaAug 11, 2005A few weak spots (I'm An Actor, anyone? Can anyone honestly say that this track is good?), but for the most part it is great indie/electronic. Several songs sound like singles just waiting to be discovered. Recommended.
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andreweJun 28, 2006this is absolutely horrendous music, the least challenging thing ive heard in years. if you like maroon 5 then youll love this crap.
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gregrNov 17, 2004simple, catchy, poetic, french..
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Mar 13, 2012At first you would think that the mellow feel was boring, but phoenix finds a way to make the simple melodies enjoyable and memorable. I especially enjoy the use of marimba sounds in (You Can't Blame it On) Anybody and the feel of Everything is Everything.
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Apr 5, 2012My favorite album from them and one of the best albums from the 00s. I adore it's rawness and production they've put into it. Simply an amazing piece of work.
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There are some bands who were just meant to be great pop acts -- pop in the George Michael sense, pop in the Fleetwood Mac sense. Phoenix make music that your mom would like, and it's not a bad thing.
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Alternative PressUnbelievably catchy hipster synth-rock. [Sep 2004, p.136]
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There's something admirable about a record that proves it's possible to remove grit from adult contemporary pop.