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- Summary: This sophomore LP (and U.S. debut) for the English band was produced by the Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde.
- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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Throughout Cedars, Clearlake continually find beauty in melancholy and melancholy behind beauty, while raising your hairs in reverence with occasional guitar squalls.
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This is one of the most unique, inviting, and ultimately thrilling song cycles released this year.
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Cedars is a keeper.
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If Cedars has an artistic failing, it's that the songs tend to blend together after "Almost the Same".
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MojoRich, but foreboding stuff. [Mar 2003, p.106]
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Are you worn out by your Travis and Coldplay CD's? In the market for some new Brit-Pop? Clearlake creates songs with equally appealing melodies to the aforementioned bands, while eschewing the relentlessly anthemic quality that occasionally mires the genre.
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Honestly, the first few listens are the worst; Cedars grows on you to the extent that you get past its often-horrendous lyrics after a while and learn to appreciate its strongest moments.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Mr.NiceFeb 2, 2005This is one of those albums that you can play repeatedly, finding new nuggets of beauty each time. Simon Raymonde's production is flawless.
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MattTDec 24, 2003From desperation to hope and back again throughout the record. A nice but forboding listen throughout.
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BenjaminBunnyJun 8, 2004British goth-pop that's a little silly, but delivers some memorable hooks--"Almost The Same" is one of my favorite songs of the last year.
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