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Key
by Son, Ambulance
Omaha, Nebraska multi-instrumentalist Joe Knapp returns with his second Son, Ambulance full-length, now backed by a full band.
| LABEL: |
Saddle Creek |
| RELEASE DATE: |
26 October 2004 |
| 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...
80
Splendid
Key ultimately demands direct attention; while some songs seem to call out for the openness of a long car ride, this is a headphone masterpiece.
80
Paste Magazine
Whatever Key lacks in ramshackle charm, it compensates for with deft musicianship and winds up just as achingly fine as the band's sepia-toned debut. [#13, p.119]
75
Pitchfork
The new musicians forgo the gauzy, playful dilettantism of Euphemystic in favor of expansive pop marathons.
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Key drifts into blandness over the course of its leisurely 55 minutes, but the record holds together by sketching America's heartland as a place where the outlaw edge of culture winds up after it's chased out of the city.
60
PopMatters
An ambitious, sprawling sophomore effort that doesn't quite succeed in setting the group apart from their many influences.
50
Under The Radar
The biggest problem with Key is that Knapp is just not an interesting songwriter. [#8, p.112]
40
Blender
Despite their surface similarities, Knapp's wide-eyed songs lack the unnerving distinction and eccentricity that are [Conor] Oberst's stock-in-trade. [Nov 2004, p.142]
40
Alternative Press
Album, boring. [Dec 2004, p.150]
20
Junkmedia
Behold 2004, your kings of yawn-rock, Son, Ambulance.
The average user rating for this album is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
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