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- Record Label: Brushfire
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 16
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Mixed: 7 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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The Oakland quartet, now on Jack Johnson's Brushfire imprint, has a greater sense of urgency, sharper edges, and a more mature sound overall.
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SpinThis Oakland quartet teams with Yo Ma Tengo producer Roger Moutenot to create a make-or-break manifesto that often trumps indie rock's big-leaguers. [Oct 2007, p.110]
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Under The RadarDespite not being Rogue Wave's best album, it's still a lot better than what the average band produces. [Summer 2007, p.77]
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The quartet has continued down the big, dreamy path, but this time, it's made things longer and denser, and as a result, Asleep At Heaven's Gate ends up feeling more sluggish than it should.
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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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['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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Most of Asleep at Heaven’s Gate is forgettable, uninspired, middle-of-the-road indie pop.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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GarthEOct 17, 2007
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FrankG.Oct 7, 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.
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ThomT.Nov 2, 2007
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BrettSep 28, 2007
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VincentH.Dec 3, 2007
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JaredW.Sep 23, 2007Lacks soul.
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