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Ganging Up On The Sun
by Guster
Ron Aniello returns as producer on the acoustic-rock band's first studio outing in three years.
| LABEL: |
Reprise |
| RELEASE DATE: |
20 June 2006 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, 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...
83
Entertainment Weekly
Both expansive and dreamy. [23 Jun 2006, p.69]
80
All Music Guide
Ganging Up on the Sun is the work of a band who matters.

80
The New York Times
Angst has rarely sounded sweeter than it does on "Ganging Up on the Sun," which swirls with classic vocal harmonies, vintage organs and lightly strummed guitars.

80
Alternative Press
The sound of growing up has rarely sounded so self-assured. [Aug 2006, p.218]
80
Paste Magazine
What this band lacks in flash it more than makes up for in sheer musicality. [Aug 2006, p.88]
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
It's pop music that's smart, and maybe even a little wise.

70
Spin
With the band's pop instincts craftier than ever, these songs might even reach past the keg party. [Jul 2006, p.84]
70
Slant Magazine
The album is often as strong as Fountains Of Wayne's Welcome Interstate Managers.

70
Prefix Magazine
Guster manage to let out a bit of their inner Oasis without sacrificing any of their "I-knew-them-first" credibility.

70
Billboard
Guster's loudest and most ambitious effort to date.

60
NOW Magazine
A pretty decent melancholy pop album that deserves to be heard outside of dormitories and campus bars.

60
Delusions of Adequacy
Guster finally feels like a full band and not some cutesy sideshow act.

60
PopMatters
This is just a good album--and at the end of the day, sometimes that’s all you need.


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