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Blender

Their tightest, bounciest album. [#11, p.125]

Splendid

In terms of pure power-pop delight, Velocity of Sound is hard to beat -- it's one of those records that taps directly into your musical pleasure center and jabs repeatedly at the best bits.

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Mojo

The difference on this album is that their amps and tempos are turned up and their sound is pared down. [Jan 2003, p.102]

PopMatters

This isn't just an Apples in Stereo album on high speed, it's an album crafted to project the fast and fun feeling of a live show.

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Stylus Magazine

Velocity is one massive dose of extremely fuzzed-out pop.

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Billboard

What's left is a tightly wound core of guitar, bass, drums, and vocal harmonies that naïvely captures the spirit and spunk of early rock icons the Kinks and the Beach Boys.

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Pitchfork

On an album that feels about six minutes long (it's actually just under 29), a couple highlights aren't enough to make it a keeper. But you can't necessarily count the band's new younger focus as a flaw; Velocity of Sound showcases a tight, concentrated power-pop sound that the band seemed to have lost on their last couple outings.

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All Music Guide

The result throughout Velocity of Sound is an impression of the Apples in Stereo as introductory ironists, non-threatening to kids and parents, accessible and enjoyable to all.

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Q Magazine

The perfect soundtrack to a hazy autumn evening. [Nov 2002, p.96]

Rolling Stone

Compresses eleven impeccable examples of retro-cool songcraft into twenty-eight minutes that don't give a damn what year it is.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

As a hard punch of melodic garage rock, Velocity works just fine; it's certainly as serviceable as just about anything by The Vines.

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Magnet

Like a handful of Flinstones Chewables, Velocity is sugary, prehistoric and well-intentioned, but Apples don't make a meal. [#56, p.78]

Uncut

Basic, sludge-grey power pop that makes Weezer sound as kaleidoscopic as The Flaming Lips. [Nov 2002, p.128]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

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B BF gave it a10:
This is such a great cd. Every song is so great and fun to listen to.

tim e gave it a10:
Great record! Pure pop perfection

Robert P. gave it an 8:
An uncomplicated survey of power pop/punk, played in the styles of the Ramones, Buzzcocks, etc.

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