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Q MagazineA treat. [Jul 2003, p.108]
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The biggest problem with the record is that the eye is on the big picture - from how the songs fit together, to how the overall sound fits a song - that the individual moments aren't all that memorable, clearly lacking singles as forceful as those that fueled Throwing Copper and not quite as compelling as a whole as its predecessor, V.
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Birds of Pray just seems clueless, like a high school kid who doesn't realize that his strident need to seem interesting just makes him a joke, and not a particularly funny one at that.
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Entertainment WeeklyShows that the quartet hasn't lost its knack for constructing earnestly dull songs. [23 May 2003, p.76]
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Birds of Pray, their sixth album, sounds a lot like the previous five.
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BlenderEvery chorus is a rousing tribute to overstatement. [#17, p.137]
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Do you have any idea how dull it is listening to someone being calm and content?
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 29 out of 38
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Mixed: 2 out of 38
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Negative: 7 out of 38
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MArtinjJan 8, 200713 years ago 8 million America got a copy of throwing copper 13 years later only 50,000 people got a copy of their recent album
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DaveNSep 22, 2006
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BrianDAug 21, 2006Great songs! The music and lyrics really speak out about the world around us, and what is going on in the world today.