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Closer is classic BTE: hopeful melodies, lead singer Kevin Griffin's uniquely sweet voice, enough pop to make you sing along and smile but thoroughly substantial and rewarding.
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The most natural and best record they've ever made.
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These days they sound like Hootie & the Blowfish shot through with Viagra.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe hip-hop of "Recognize" and "Extra Ordinary" won't age well, but there are better moments... [24/31 Aug 2001, p.136]
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There are a few winners here among the brick-and-mortar alt-flak -- which the band is wholeheartedly capable of as well...
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Unfortunately, this newest attempt at expanding the group's musical horizons is more a lateral move than a vertical one, and the same problems that have plagued Better Than Ezra since Deluxe -- mawkish, derivative material -- undermine this effort as well.
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If the CD player is programmed to just skip a couple of songs, then one can believe that Better Than Ezra really did hop off of a major label and create the assured album they've always wanted to make.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 22
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Mixed: 1 out of 22
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Negative: 2 out of 22
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Feb 4, 2015
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TeresaFApr 27, 2005Awesome album
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MichaelApr 14, 2005Great Album