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71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Guitarist Nathan Thelen is out, and keyboardist Leona Marrs is in, for the third LP from the Andrea Zollo-fronted band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Elan Vital is easily the band's most adventurous disc to date. [Jun 2006, p.178]
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  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    60
    These initial songs are noteworthy by any measure; the remainder of the album, then, is a bit of a let-down, especially on first listen.
  3. Q Magazine
    20
    An excruciating listen. [May 2006, p.129]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. AlexandriaC
    10
    andrea is a very talented singer, and will continue to portray this, even though the band has split. this deserves a 10.
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  2. ChrisD
    5
    A real disappointment. I respect them trying to push their sound in different directions - it was half the reason I eagerly anticipated this - but many of the songs don't have any substance behind the experimentation. It has its moments, but is blandly forgettable where previous outings were immediate and persistent.… Expand
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  3. DomM
    2
    Bit off wayyy more then they could chew. They're not melodically smart enough to pull this direction off.
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