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Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
by The Apples In Stereo
| LABEL: |
Spin Art |
| RELEASE DATE: |
18 April 2000 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Alternative, indie, Pop |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Checkout.com
Songwriting and production throwbacks granted, the Apples send the repackage down a new stretch of road with full-throttle performances and the soon-to-be legendary pipes of singer Robert Schneider.
100
Ink Blot Magazine
Once in a while, a record will come out that's simply perfect... their finest record to date - pure, gleeful pop virtuosity.
91
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
Lyrics swirl around sensibly and the formidable tunesmithing never goes down the drain.
90
The Onion (A.V. Club)
At once infectious and challenging, complex and direct, The Discovery Of A World Inside The Moone represents the new standard for those seeking to carry the torch lit by the Beatles and Beach Boys.
90
Alternative Press (Record Of The Week)
What's best about this album, and what makes it better than anything the Apples have yet to accomplish, is how it recalls the fact that in the '60s, pop was more desegregated than it is here in the age of narrowcasting... [Record of the Week pick]
80
All Music Guide
A return to their early-'60s Beatlesque sound...
80
Mojo
Though the shadows of Wilson and Lennon/McCartney loom large over this latest psyche-pop platter, the Apples tap into a tradition of classic pop songwriting rather than merely plagiarising their ancestors.
70
New Musical Express
For, as derivative and daft as The Apples are, it's impossible, like a scowling adolescent laughing at the antics of his irritating kid brother, to hate them.
70
CDNow
Their playing is loaded with the confidence of established veterans.
65
Pitchfork
If The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone fails to find the Apples branching into James Brown territory, it's still the band's most diverse outing, and debatably their finest. Wisely jettisoning the noodly experiments that made Her Wallpaper Reverie seem much longer than it actually was, the Apples turn their focus squarely back on the catchy song, with a more pronounced feel for instrumental variety.
60
Spin Cycle
A 12-song collection of ear candy so sweet as to give many listeners a toothache.
50
Spin
For the first half of the album, this tested formula works as well as ever.... Moone runs out of flavor, however, when the Apples trade colorful and ebullient for derivative and listless.
The average user rating for this album is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
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