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79 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Florida-based quintet shows the influence of 1990s alternative and indie rock music on its debut full-length album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    He delivers a reprise of the same B part in a more forceful, normal voice: "Why is everything a chore?/I'm too young to be defeated." So far, he isn't. Wish him luck with that riptide.
  2. musicOMH.com
    90
    Its youthful sense of noise and joy and wonder are heartening, its way with a tune addictive. Would that all summers were as warm, as happy and as big-hearted as this music.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    While it provokes some unpredictable moments, it's heartbreaking to listen to such tuneful moments of inspiration buried beneath towering stacks of old debris, and not the vintage kind.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. MannyF.
    10
    Best damn record this year, and the year is just starting!!! a must listen. the hooks, OMG THE HOOKS!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Movitunes
    9
    Excellent Stuff! Truly great for 1st timers and I'm excited to see what a major producer will do for them although the slightly "unclean" feel of these songs makes me think Beach Boys. Never a bad comparison! Start listening with Anchorage.… Expand
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  3. j30
    8
    This made my favorite albums of 2010 lists. Just a fantastic debut from the Florida based band. I look forward to hearing more of their work in the future. Early Weezer and the Pixes come to mind when I listen to the record.… Expand
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