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Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla [EP]
by Grandaddy
This seven-track mini-album is intended to hold fans over until the Modesto, California band return with their next LP in early 2006.
| LABEL: |
V2 |
| RELEASE DATE: |
27 September 2005 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |

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...
83
Spin
Grandaddy's Moogy, moody music still sounds like ELO as HAL-9000. [Oct 2005, p.137]
80
Junkmedia
Zilla delivers a cleverly orchestrated junket of joyful raucousness and synth whirls.

80
Under The Radar
A rare EP that feels more like a full-length release with the filler trimmed. [#11, p.117]
80
Mojo
Both spectacularly riotous and deliciously bittersweet. [Nov 2005, p.112]
75
Lost At Sea
A mixed bag of bouncy, speed-fueled pop songs and spacey neo-psychedelia flooded with waves of synthesizer.

70
Uncut
An essential half-term report. [Nov 2005, p.94]
70
New Musical Express
If this is an indication of what to expect [on the next LP], things are going to get very hairy. [8 Oct 2005, p.43]
68
Filter
Less produced and certainly less poppy. [#17, p.97]
60
Slant Magazine
More difficult to embrace than earlier Grandaddy releases.

60
Blender
A vehement kiss-off to California's Central Valley. [Nov 2005, p.136]
60
Q Magazine
Tracks such as Florida and Pull The Curtains... add a Pixies-ish aggression to their signature bleepy country rock. [Nov 2005, p.124]
56
Pitchfork
A goofy, sloppy mini-album, cramming familiar Weezer fuzz, stoned piano ballads, playful analogue synths, and misguided Bad Company references into a little more than half an hour.

50
Drowned In Sound
Whatever magic they once had appears to have deserted them.

50
Prefix Magazine
Aside from those two songs ["Florida" and "Pull The Curtains"], however, there aren't many highpoints.

50
Urb
A boring reminder of past work. [Dec 2005, p.104]

The average user rating for this album is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
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