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Cage the Elephant didn't exist until 2005, but as this self-titled album demonstrates, their ability to be influenced by alternative rock and classic rock simultaneously is a definite plus.
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Despite callow lyrics and what sounds like an unfortunate Nineties rock-rap influence--'In One Ear' sports G. Love and Special Sauce-style rhyming--Cage the Elephant make a fine mess on their debut.
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In the context of a studio recording, Cage The Elephant's premiere isn't far off insufferable.
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There's a Red Bull-powered Stooges lurking in here somewhere, and when Cage the Elephant can transfer their live power to record, they'll be unstoppable.
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It’s a fatal flaw that rears itself again and again as a bastardised version of blue-collar Americana is force-fed a mass-produced strain of bland modern rock throughout all eleven tracks.
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The group's self-titled debut shows that it has more than one flashy single to offer.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 76 out of 86
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AlMSep 23, 2009Critics are only critics because they lack the talent to be musicians. Ignore them at all times.
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GeoffCSep 3, 2009
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stephaniehJul 23, 2009