Clash Battle Guilt Pride
- Polar Bear Club
- Band Name: Polar Bear Club
- Record Label: Bridge Nine Records
- Release Date: Sep 13, 2011
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Jan 18, 201280Clash Battle Guilt Pride digs deeper with each listen, especially thanks to a maturity that gives Stadt's sandpapered lyrics more emotional pull, makes the songs more memorable, and ultimately, begs just one more listen.
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Sep 27, 201180They deliver a collection of moving songs unified by skillful, understated songwriting, and a warmer, more organic tone than its predecessor, 2009's winning Chasing Hamburg. [Oct 2011, p.110]
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Sep 27, 201180Overall the album is a strong crowd pleaser so to say, though most of the album has to work a bit to get out of the long shadow of the major anthems hitting you early on in the first fourth of the track list.
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Sep 27, 201178Album pacing, songcraft and the all-important killer chorus--all of these aspects have been considerably improved on since last time out.
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Sep 28, 201170Clash Battle Guilt Pride sees Polar Bear Club's likable mix of working-class suburban punk and arena rock getting glossier production.
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Sep 27, 201185It's one of the most organic and genuine albums of 2011.
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Sep 29, 201180There's nothing here that doesn't earn its spot or tell a story and as a grab at something great, Polar bear Club may have just succeeded. [20 Aug 2011, p.51]