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All Music Guide

Builds considerable muscle to the skeletal frailty of intricate guitar work while commendably maintaining all which was good of their debut.

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New Musical Express

It works in the same way that Doves' 'Lost Souls' did; that is, by inviting us to bed down in its sumptuously familiar lyrical folds while offering us a warm mug of Something A Bit Different.

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Uncut

Brings to the surface all of the volatility and emotional charge that was inherent in their work. [Apr 2003, p.104]

Dot Music

A real step forward - a challenging and melodic record.

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Entertainment Weekly

A narcotizing collection of planetarium-ready space folk. [14 Mar 2003, p.66]

Spin

Conjure[s] the glum glamour of prime Coldplay. [Apr 2003, p.107]

Urb

A bewitching brew of triumphant introspection that, while not unprecedented, is still plenty personal. [Mar 2003, p.95]

Mojo

A fine piece of work. [Mar 2003, p.106]

ShakingThrough.net

It may not be the most exciting work you’re likely to hear this year, but as a lazy-afternoon chill-out record, it should have few peers.

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Rolling Stone

Suggests a marriage of Jeff Buckley and early Radiohead, minus the guitar freakouts.

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Blender

When they're not straining to be anthemic, Turin Brakes still weave a seductive spell. [#14, p.143]

Q Magazine

The album's middle section is an exercise in restrained songcraft. [Mar 2003, p.114]

PopMatters

Turin Brakes have by no means become a bad band. They are still writing great songs and Knights' harmonizing is still alluring. They just seem a little lost.

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Dusted Magazine

Upon repeated listens, the album gets about as intimate as Wembley. Played-up drum fills, crescendoed dynamics and large soundboards add little to the Turin Brakes sound.

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Playlouder

About as boring as a record can be.

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The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

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Matt c gave it an 8:
Proof that bigger can be better. Their sound has expanded, the songs more confident and there are many feeling of real bliss in there. Don't discount it on the first listen. Give Ether Song a few goes and it breathes with you.

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