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Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings
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Positive: 28 out of 48
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Mixed: 9 out of 48
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Negative: 11 out of 48
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NickNov 20, 2006
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rayjOct 11, 2006A very different album in my opinion than the preceding ones. Unique in its own rights... completely solid musically and-- lyrically is always original and refreshing.
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ameliarSep 27, 2006
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BillSep 16, 2006I guess Dash apparently shouldn't try new things out, or risk the backlash of fans who aren't able to mature
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lauraAug 23, 2006Kind of disappointing... a few songs are bearable, but the others are like everything else. It's more mature... if mature means boring... and all the same... and kind of a waste of money, to be honest....
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EmoBoyAug 15, 2006This album is great. I love The Secret's in the Telling and Stolen. Although the sound is somewhat different than his past work, it's still great!
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taylerAug 9, 2006
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mattAug 1, 2006excellent!!! buy it!
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kaeliuJul 14, 2006its not thier best- but its amazing. chris oh how you impress me the secrets in the telling and dusk and summer* you've got me boy i've loved you since the swiss army romance and you just keep gettting better - you blew me away in london
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njbJul 4, 2006definitely much more mature sound. its not the same sound, true....but the evolution is splendid. love love love the addition of duritz on "so long , so long."
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rachelbJul 3, 2006i love dashboard and support anything chris does. though its not as good as TPYHCTFTM its a great album! i love the secrets in the telling and stolen. those songs are worth the album
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CaseyMJun 30, 2006Saw Chris' first show in California about 7 years ago. Die hard fan. At first I was little weirded out. But I have to say this album is certainly the maturation of Dashboard. And while I miss the old stuff, I love that he is constantly growing and changing and challening himself. Listen a couple of times and it will grow on you.
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BOBHJun 30, 2006i enjoy the different sound
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jonathanuJun 30, 2006this album is a great progression for the band. Chris is moving away from his depressing tones but still keeping his lyrics honest and genuine
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BrianHJun 28, 2006I loved "The Places You Have Come to Fear The Most". I hated "A Mark, A mission..." This album falls somewhere in between the two and works for me. It isn't over done like MMBS but not quite as smooth and soft as TPYHCTFTM. I would say fans of DC's older music will gravitate to this more than "Vindicated" junkies.
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LennaJun 28, 2006A refreshing change of style that will undoubtedly gain new followers for dashboard and endear the band,once again, to those long-time fans.
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JorgeRJun 26, 2006Fun summer album.
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Awards & Rankings
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BlenderIt's at once a distillation of all that drew tweeners to Dashboard... and a messy, multidimensional celebration of romance and regret. [Jul 2006, p.99]
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Rolling StoneDusk and Summer can be as ponderous and precious as a Hallmark card, but it succeeds because Carrabba has found music as intense and bittersweet as his deep, deep feelings. [29 Jun 2006, p.68]
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They've never sounded so unoriginal. Or, frankly, better.