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Asleep at Heaven's Gate isn't a bad record, it's an unnecessary one and there's really no excuse for that.
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['Fantasies' and 'Missed' are] mere tasty morsels amidst a mass of mid-tempo gelatin resulting from nearly arbitrary song structure ('Own Your Own Home'), bland chord progressions ("Ghost"), or one-take studio dickery ('Phonytown') that renders the closer, 'Cheaper Than Therapy,' a five-and-a-half minute afterthought.
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Asleep at Heaven’s Gate is strangely flawed because the warmth of the first two albums has been exchanged for grandeur and detached shellac. By no means is this a fall from grace for Rogue Wave, but it is the band’s first significant stumble.
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Most of Asleep at Heaven’s Gate is forgettable, uninspired, middle-of-the-road indie pop.
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MojoIt may be that RW are out to capitalise on previous use of their music in shows such as "The O.C." and "Weeds," but Rogue's voice--as angelic and tender as those of Buckleys Tim and Jeff--is a joy throughout. [June 2008, p.103]
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Q MagazineAsleep at Heaven’s Gate is still as polite and polished as the "edgy" mainstream dramas it will no doubt continue to soundtrack. [June 2008, p.146]
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UncutJust prepare for a Rogue Wave deluge. [June 2008, p.102]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 20
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Mixed: 3 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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VincentH.Dec 3, 2007
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ThomT.Nov 2, 2007
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JoseG.Oct 17, 2007This one's a grower, well for me it was at least. After several listens now, this has become one of my favorite albums of the past few months.