Black Forest - The A-Frames
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  • Summary: This is the Sub Pop debut (and third overall album) for the Seattle-based punk trio.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
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  1. Mojo
    80
    Cold yet compulsive. [Jun 2005, p.106]
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  2. PopMatters
    80
    Black Forest should make a great entry point for anyone not familiar with their infant years, highlighting their already-mastered brand of scuzzy-yet-mechanical punk groove.
  3. All Music Guide
    80
    Black Forest is a little less scuzzy and raw than the band's earlier work, but it passes the test: the later at night and the louder you play it, the better it sounds.
  4. Alternative Press
    40
    They sound like Devo playing Nazi military waltzes. [May 2005, p.138]
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  1. BradE
    10
    Steve Albini must be proud of this band. Primitive, raw, scuzzy, this record is a true classic.

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