These Are The Good Times People

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Album Info

Label: Fugitive

Release Date: 11 March 2008

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Rock, Alternative

Summary

The first album in four years for the alternative rock band and the first with Andrew McKeag on the guitbass.

Also By This Artist: Freaked Out and Small

Also On The Web: Official Artist Site

What The Critics Said

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musicOMH.com

There's nothing complicated on this album, but then when did things ever need to be complicated?

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All Music Guide

As the group replaces departing guitarist (and founding member) Dave Dederer with Andrew McKeag, while they bring Seattle underground mainstay Kurt Bloch in as producer, all elements that help make These Are the Good Times People perhaps their most eclectic album to date.

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Billboard

While not as immediately memorable as "Lump" or "Peaches," punchy songs like album opener "Mixed Up S.O.B.," "More Bad Times" and the breezy "Loose Balloon" come across as less novelty-like as a result of songcraft.

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Mojo

Spiky-sounding pop dominates with abrupt or obtuse song titles the rule not the exception. [Apr 2008, p.110]

Q Magazine

There's nothing essential here, but there's nothing to dislike either. [Apr 2008, p.115]

PopMatters

The Presidents found on These Are the Good Times People are officially lame ducks, serving out their term while rock music elects a new Chief Executive.

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Drowned In Sound

These Are The Good Times People is a mere shadow of its ‘90s counterpart that struggles to retain any of the President’s early charm.

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Uncut

This is surely the desperate death-thore of a rank '90s relic. [Apr 2008, p.99]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes

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Echoisaacashe gave it a4:
Much as I hate to burst the bubble of musical heroes of mine, I am more than a little disappointed new album from The Presidents Of The United States Of America, whose debut album The Presidents Of The United States Of America remains to this day one of my favourite albums of all time. The band haven't moved on - perfectly good tracks such as More Bad Times are ruined by the forced kookiness that makes the band use words like "baboon" and "spork". It's like the joke just isn't funny any more.

Wesm M. gave it a10:
Hoping the "Mixed or average" reviews are just the result of preliminary 6-review weirdness; These Are The Good Times People isn't groundbreaking but it's certainly a perfectly entertaining summer album.

J. Yo gave it a9:
No Presidents fan will be dissapointed. If you are not a fan yet, this is a great intro to fun rock'n'roll.

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