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- Summary: The English band's second LP was recorded in Los Angeles with engineer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air).
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Britpop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 15
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Mixed: 5 out of 15
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Negative: 1 out of 15
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Builds considerable muscle to the skeletal frailty of intricate guitar work while commendably maintaining all which was good of their debut.
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It works in the same way that Doves' 'Lost Souls' did; that is, by inviting us to bed down in its sumptuously familiar lyrical folds while offering us a warm mug of Something A Bit Different.
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UncutBrings to the surface all of the volatility and emotional charge that was inherent in their work. [Apr 2003, p.104]
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MojoA fine piece of work. [Mar 2003, p.106]
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UrbA bewitching brew of triumphant introspection that, while not unprecedented, is still plenty personal. [Mar 2003, p.95]
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Suggests a marriage of Jeff Buckley and early Radiohead, minus the guitar freakouts.
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About as boring as a record can be.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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MattcMar 19, 2003
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