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Planet of Ice
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The band's third album is the first to feature its new keyboardist Alex Rose, who replaced Matt Bayles.
| LABEL: | Suicide Squeeze |
| RELEASE DATE: | 21 August 2007 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rock, Indie |
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...
The average user rating for this album is 8.1 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
E R. gave it an8:
Very good actually, flaw is the songs aren't arranged in proper order.
Tony gave it a6:
I've been a bear fan for a while but really didn't care too much for this one. I feel like there are fewer WOW moments than before. The lyrics are kinda bland too.
Jack N. gave it a9:
Planet of Ice is amazing. Really catchy hooks, amazing guitar solos, interesting sonic textures. The band kind of lost me with Menos El Oso, which seemed to be catering to MTV emo kids with short attention spans. But Planet of Ice stands up nicely against Highly Refined Pirates, and shows that a band can evolve and grow up without becoming a cliche.
Mark gave it a7:
That Tiny Mix Tape review is, in fact, pretty unfair. This isn't a life-changing album, by any means, but it's still pretty solid, and a listenable effort all the way through.
Alex gave it an8:
If you liked El Oso, you will like this. It's more of the same great sound with a more funk. I love Tiny Mixed Tape's review saying the songs were too long. So what if the songs average 5 minutes? Like every good song in the history of music has been under 5 minutes long. Bad review. Not the best album of the year or anything, but very very good.
Shaping M. gave it a10:
The best MTB album yet. Took a couple of listens through before i 'got' it, but once it clicks into place, the whole album sounds glorious from start to finish. Less immediate than El Oso, but rewards the listener with more finely crafted songs, less standards verse/chorus arrangements, and some truly great guitar playing. Best indie / rock album of the year so far.

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