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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: This debut album showcases the British band's symphonic, shoegaze-y sound.

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'm staring out into the night Trying to hide the pain I'm going to the place where love And feeling good don't ever cost a thing And the pain you... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PopMatters
    90
    An early frontrunner for the UK album of the year.
  2. Stylus Magazine
    83
    Songwriting necessarily takes a backseat here most of the time, but it’s hardly missed when there’s so much gorgeous, woozy texture to loll in.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    This album's exceptional, for as familiar and generic as it sounds, there is an autumnal sort of charm.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    80
    An incredibly warm and organic sounding debut.
  5. Pitchfork
    72
    Their gentle approach is justified by the fact that their songs are quite memorable, written with a sense of grandeur and astral beauty.
  6. Playlouder
    70
    It's a warm and welcoming experience all round, and very much the mark of a band that know exactly what they're doing even if they sound remarkably out of step with everyone else.
  7. Almost Cool
    55
    [Most] of the album just sort of swirls through some nicely-produced, but ultimately not very engaging sonic fluff.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. MindwreckInc
    Aug 21, 2005
    10
    Not only did i hear the music on this album, I saw it. I want more.....Absolute perfection.
  2. GregK
    Jul 10, 2005
    10
    The aural equivalent of a day alone on a windwept beach. Stunningly beautiful.
  4. ChrisT
    Aug 15, 2005
    10
    Great Album, I actually listened to the whole album while on a beach. Maybe that was able to swing my vote but I have to say that I was very Great Album, I actually listened to the whole album while on a beach. Maybe that was able to swing my vote but I have to say that I was very impressed with this new band. Props.… Expand
  5. asik
    Jun 28, 2005
    9
    if you want to relax after a hard day work ,this is the one
  6. SayedS
    Jul 18, 2005
    9
    Bliss....
  7. AdamN
    Jul 26, 2005
    8
    It's downright Floydian, tapping into kind of an ethereal spaciousness. This album sounds like what taking a valium or soma feels like; It's downright Floydian, tapping into kind of an ethereal spaciousness. This album sounds like what taking a valium or soma feels like; it has such a relaxed beauty about it. Maybe not everyday music for me, but you'd be missing out if you didn't give it a listen.… Expand
  8. GeorgeM
    Aug 18, 2005
    4
    If shoegazing is the new black/brit-pop taken form in this debut effort by Engineers, it is a trend that will find little traction outside If shoegazing is the new black/brit-pop taken form in this debut effort by Engineers, it is a trend that will find little traction outside its native UK. Technically competent but dated, same-y and forgettable is the best evaluation I can conjure for this album.… Collapse

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#63 Best Album of 2005