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Apr 2, 2014Cope is a loud dose of poetry which I can see stretching its musical arms very far and very wide.
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Mar 31, 2014What we end up with on Cope is not only an album that’s worth the wait, but one that seems to be pretty distinctly illuminating a path: soft-to-loud, simplicity over complexity and emotional release through power chords.
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Q MagazineApr 23, 2014The infinitely superior Cope might expand their reach further still. [May 2014, p.114]
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Mar 31, 2014Cope as a whole is a valuable addition to Manchester Orchestra’s ongoing canon.
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Alternative PressMar 31, 2014Though it unfortunately eschews the dynamic emotive crests and space of past efforts in favor of MO's intensely urgent intent, its results make it a completely worthy addition to an already strong alt-rock catalog. [May 2014, p.89]
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Mar 31, 2014Cope is more than just the sound of a band getting by; it's the sound of Manchester Orchestra at their best.
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Apr 1, 2014The songs are fast and short; the energy throughout the album is infectious and continuous--which helps to not overwhelm with its cranked-to-11 setting and should have most eager and willing to keep coming back.
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Apr 9, 2014On this fourth full-length, their existential musings are bolder than ever.
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Apr 3, 2014Those familiar intricacies are thankfully still present and correct and the direct approach undoubtedly suits a band still full of ideas.
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Mar 31, 2014Sustained power and little in the way of variety can make for quick fatigue, but at just 38 minutes long Cope has hooks and energy to spare.
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Apr 24, 2014The result is slightly uneven, but ultimately has some fantastic songs on it.
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Apr 4, 2014There are big, well-crafted hooks on the Oasis-y "The Mansion" and the melancholy slow-burner "Indentions," though they're often stuck in clunky arrangements and muddy self-production.
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Apr 4, 2014This is a collection of eight and nine-out-of-10 rock songs that come together to make a six-out-of-10 album experience.
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Apr 2, 2014Eight tracks straight of gut-punching, emotive arena rock can be exhausting--especially when it leans so heavily on emo aesthetics.
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Mar 31, 2014Indentations is the pleasing exception. A slowed down, emotionally visceral tune, it demonstrates that Manchester Orchestra have a real breadth in their songwriting.
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Mar 31, 2014It certainly sounds like black and white and red, but while it’s quite clearly in a better way than a sunburnt penguin, its attempts at something completely dramatic and bold aren’t quite as successful as Spielberg’s iconic scene.
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Apr 1, 2014Four albums in, it's becoming pretty clear that the genre in which Manchester Orchestra resides has more untapped potential than the band itself.
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MojoApr 23, 2014[A] set of exhilarating if unrelenting Weezeresque thrash pop. [May 2014, p.96]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Apr 10, 2014
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Sep 30, 2019
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Apr 10, 2014