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Alternative PressOct 19, 2012Banks is a dense (and sometimes prickly) listen that's not immediately accessible, although it rewards those who give it time. [Nov 2012, p.86]
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Oct 30, 2012At 34, Paul Banks writes bitter adolescent songs, and his namesake proves he still makes it sound true.
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Oct 19, 2012While it lacks focus and cohesive identity, the album Paul Banks named after himself does demonstrate that there's more to this artist than previous form suggests
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Oct 23, 2012Banks is showing some desire to move beyond the design that his career has sustained itself on, but this album shows he's not quite ready to cut the cord.
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Oct 26, 2012The passive, languid tone of this album often translates into emotionless muck.
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Nov 8, 2012The guitars and drums machines and electronic selections are a bit unlistenable. There are some redeeming qualities, however, with a solid groove-ridden guitar fashion show with "I'll Sue You" and an eccentric but extremely tasteful European guitar ballad in "Lisbon".
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Oct 29, 2012At times, the songs feel a tad underdeveloped, with sumptuous hooks shining bright over slipshod, kraut-inspired synths and metallic percussion lines... [Yet] Banks can still write a killer song like Summertime is Coming, which greatly overshadows most of the others.
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Oct 26, 2012The best parts of Banks are the ones that most resemble Interpol, rather than the stabs at spooky, old-guy mope-pop that comprise most of the record. In that respect, this album fails as a valid statement outside of the confines of Banks' band.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 2 out of 23
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