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FilterNever cluttered, Drowaton is as compelling as it is complex. [Filter Mini #10, p.13]
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Drowaton is as close to an orchestral pop masterpiece as you’re going to get.
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UncutVent and Nunez revel in their experiments like science nerds let loose in the lab. [Jul 2006, p.111]
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As ornate orchestral pop goes, Starlight Mints are too oddball-flip. They cram their songs with every sound imaginable without making a compelling case for any, and music that's so congested needs a sense of hierarchy.
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Drowaton pulses with ideas and energy, and there doesn't seem to be a musical style beyond the Mints' grasp.
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At least two or three songs on the record are worthy of the New Pornographers for crunchy catchiness and the entire set is packaged with energy and hooks.
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Alternative PressIt's a testament to Starlight Mints' kitchen-sink approach that each listen yields varied results. [Jun 2006, p.180]
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[It] finds the Mints becoming incrementally more accessible while continuing to fashion willfully obtuse pop songs that invite you in grudgingly.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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AamiDec 18, 2006i got a promo cd by these guys about five years ago, glad to see them getting known. :)
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ScottMJun 4, 2006Not as well done as "Built on Squares" but it has its moments
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bobsMay 6, 2006let it creep up on you