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When I Pretend To Fall
by The Long Winters
The one constant in the Seattle indie band The Long Winters is Alaska native John Roderick, who is joined on this sophomore effort by a host of musicians including Peter Buck (REM), Scott McCaughey (Minus 5) and Sean Ripple (American Analog Set), with Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies) co-producing.
| LABEL: |
Barsuk |
| RELEASE DATE: |
06 May 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |

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80
Alternative Press
A pop pin cushion that's incurably catchy, and as prickly as it is pretty. [Jun 2003, p.97]
80
PopMatters
When I Pretend To Fall is a mature and nuanced work, full of well-crafted songs and superior musicianship.

80
All Music Guide
The Long Winters get happy on this one, and Roderick's vibrant, newfound confidence as a showman and songwriter allows the Long Winters' sound to finally gel.

80
Mojo
Heaves with harmonic charm. [Oct 2003, p.111]
80
Magnet
Basically, he's Bob Dylan in a hoodie. [#59, p.98]
72
Pitchfork
It's just straight rock and roll, really, and I mean really straight rock and roll.

70
Blender
Brainy, brooding, classically "indie" guitar music. [#16, p.121]
60
Neumu.net
This is giddy pop-rock in Technicolor.


The average user rating for this album is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
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