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- Summary: The properly-hatted New York City four-piece make their debut with this ambitious CD.
- Record Label: Yellow Ball
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 2 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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The Citizens have blended a poignant and fascinating, personal self-image of professional musicianship that elevates the band to unanticipated captivation.
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If The Citizens' intended destination is a place of their own craft that lies beyond the boring boundaries of traditional pop, they can stop driving.
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The unpredictable song structures are fresh and innovative, too, twisting off in unexpected directions mere seconds before you can remember what they remind you of.
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Well-paced and cleverly sequenced, it is, in many ways, a throwback to the great records of the 1970s, and fresh enough not to sound like one.
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The Citizens have a clear knack for arranging and a commendable ability to tackle a series of genres and combine them into an enjoyable full-length. The only real problem here being that the actual songs aren't nearly as good as their talent might hint at.
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Despite its strong focus and development, the album still has its weak moments.
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This stylistic-tryout grab-bag exposes a quartet that has yet to find a voice solely its own.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 0 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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BrianSep 22, 2004
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CamilleOct 14, 2004
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MikeLSep 22, 2004
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AmileSOct 2, 2004I love the whole thing, but my favorite is King Cong!
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JoniLOct 4, 2004
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SocorroLOct 18, 2004
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nikoeOct 10, 2004horrible piece of drivel
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