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- Summary: The Brighton, England band re-teams with producer Steve Albini, but downplays the vocals of prior outing 'The Power Out' in favor of a mainly instrumental approach similar to that of their debut.
- Record Label: Too Pure
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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UrbThe songs heave with shockingly real energy. [May 2005, p.85]
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While it feels like they're still finding their way and discovering what they're capable of, it's clear there's potential for greatness and longevity.
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New Musical Express (NME)Electrelane could do with tightening their concentration spans, but everything else is just fine and dandy thank you. [7 May 2005, p.66]
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The New York TimesTake a riff, expand it into a chord or two, repeat and crescendo and speed up until the big drone is everywhere. It's a simple strategy, but it still works for Electrelane. [10 Jul 2005]
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There are too many stumbles and missed opportunities to consider the album anything but disappointing.
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MojoCourageous eccentricity it is, then. [Jun 2005, p.106]
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Q MagazineThere's little here that lingers. [Jun 2005, p.111]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Josie-AnneHDec 13, 2005You won't be able to listen to anything else for months!
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SethC.May 20, 2005
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RayDJun 2, 2005
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WayneBMay 25, 2005
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thomascJul 29, 2005possibly their best album - exceptional post-punk
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ThierryCMay 11, 2005Not bad, but disappointing. Ideas that once sounded fresh and exciting are now a bit tired.
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