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Drowaton
by Starlight Mints


8.3

based on 10 reviews
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Built On Squares

The Oklahoma band makes its Barsuk debut with this third album of quirky indie-pop.

LABEL:	Barsuk
RELEASE DATE:	25 April 2006
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Indie, Rock

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Filter

Never cluttered, Drowaton is as compelling as it is complex. [Filter Mini #10, p.13]

Lost At Sea

Drowaton is as close to an orchestral pop masterpiece as you’re going to get.

Uncut

Vent and Nunez revel in their experiments like science nerds let loose in the lab. [Jul 2006, p.111]

Pitchfork

As ornate orchestral pop goes, Starlight Mints are too oddball-flip. They cram their songs with every sound imaginable without making a compelling case for any, and music that's so congested needs a sense of hierarchy.

All Music Guide

Drowaton pulses with ideas and energy, and there doesn't seem to be a musical style beyond the Mints' grasp.

Delusions of Adequacy

At least two or three songs on the record are worthy of the New Pornographers for crunchy catchiness and the entire set is packaged with energy and hooks.

Alternative Press

It's a testament to Starlight Mints' kitchen-sink approach that each listen yields varied results. [Jun 2006, p.180]

Slant Magazine

[It] finds the Mints becoming incrementally more accessible while continuing to fashion willfully obtuse pop songs that invite you in grudgingly.

Prefix Magazine

Nothing sounds empty, nothing sounds cluttered.

Under The Radar

While all is not completely lost, too many tracks seem to shoot for the kind of idiosyncratic wonderment that the band perfected on its first two albums, only to come out flaccid. [#13, p.89]

The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Aami gave it a10:
i got a promo cd by these guys about five years ago, glad to see them getting known. :)

Scott M gave it a5:
Not as well done as "Built on Squares" but it has its moments

bob s gave it a10:
let it creep up on you

Jake M. gave it an8:
More of a lateral move than the progression I was hoping for, but stil, to my ears, these guys have yet to record a lousy note.

Ben K gave it a7:
Although this is not as good as their first two albums, there are still some high quality tracks on here.

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Drowaton by Starlight Mints

Drowaton
by Starlight Mints