At Sixes And Sevens
by Jason Loewenstein
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    Loewenstein's debut is pretty impressive. [Aug 2002, p.128]
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  2. Blender
    60
    Loewenstein manages a decent impersonation of, well, Sebadoh, undercutting his bright melodies and morose shrugs with caustic bass lines. [#8, p.118]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    As dated as it undoubtedly is, it still makes for a pleasant enough ride.
  5. Pitchfork
    42
    Loewenstein's problems seem to spring from a penchant for textbook hard rock and an almost astonishing lack of range, failings that are amplified by his choice to record all of At Sixes and Sevens' instrumentation himself.
  6. Alternative Press
    40
    One-dimensional and full of tired tunes. [Sep 2002, p.81]
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  1. BillM.
    Sep 9, 2002
    9
    First listen, his vocals stuck out. Is that Steve Miller? Once I got past the Book of Dreams analogy, I was hooked. I was thinking two guitar First listen, his vocals stuck out. Is that Steve Miller? Once I got past the Book of Dreams analogy, I was hooked. I was thinking two guitar tracks on first listen, but he pulls off both lines simultaneously. Saw it live. Interesting. With all the reverb/distortion, it?s sometimes difficult to pick anything out. But, I like the flow of the album. Well-constructed songs. Simple. Pointed. Not too angry. Solid, straight-ahead rock effort. Based on the amount of play it?s gotten at home, it ranks pretty highly among this year?s releases. I?d recommend this to anyone. … Full Review »
  2. MikeM.
    Aug 15, 2002
    9
    upon hearing it my friend said, "I knew Lou Barlow was holding him back!" I had a similar feeling while listening to it. The songs are mostly upon hearing it my friend said, "I knew Lou Barlow was holding him back!" I had a similar feeling while listening to it. The songs are mostly upbeat and beautifully noisy. Casserole has been stuck in my head for a month. … Full Review »