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Big Bad World is a tidy, enjoyable release, and the Plain White T's deserve points for remaining grounded after a meteoric year.
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Doo-wop-inspired harmonies lend a barbershop charm to the Chicago quintet's earnest and energetic pop-punk sound, though the retro styling of World occasionally comes off as more tired than inspired.
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Where past albums documented a litany of bummers, cascading melodies now airbrush moments of depression or kinkiness--even the horny groupie of 'Natural Disaster' sounds like a girl you could take home to Mom. Higgenson’s new outlook is surprising.
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Big Bad World also features some cranked-guitar rockers seemingly designed to prove the band hasn't gone (totally) soft, but even those ring with echoes of 'Delilah'
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One can’t help but be at least slightly impressed at the precocious skill with which these polished musicians craft songs so completely shiny and empty.
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Q MagazinePlain White T's are ultimately as bland and banal as the clothing they take their name from. [Dec 2008, p.133]
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This time around, it's all saccharine pop and desperate ballads.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 5 out of 14
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Mar 29, 2012This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Mar 8, 2012
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JosephCJul 27, 2009