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Every Kind Of Light
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer reunite for their first album as The Posies in seven years. They are joined by Matt Harris (Oranger) on bass and Darren Minwalla (Preston School of Industry) on drums.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Billboard
    80
    The band is now more of a collaborative project than a Jon Auer-and-Ken Stringfellow-with-hired-guns proposition, and it shows in the eloquence of the songs here.
  2. Q Magazine
    70
    A red letter day for fans of classic songwriting. [Aug 2005, p.132]
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  3. Amazon.com
    70
    The time apart has made the Posies come back fiercer, louder and heavier.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    67
    Has only a slightly spottier ratio of hits to misses than their best albums.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Rote arrangements keep the CD from being seen in a flattering Light. [24 Jun 2005, p.165]
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  6. AllMusic
    60
    It's nice to have the Posies back in the studio again, but Every Kind of Light isn't the triumphant return fans might have hoped for.
  7. Uncut
    50
    Never quite rises above the mundane. [Aug 2005, p.98]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. gregm
    Aug 17, 2005
    10
    awesome throughout
  2. mcstainh
    Oct 23, 2005
    9
    Can't stop listening to this record. 2 songs are kind of weak, but the rest is typical Posies outstanding. They really deserve Can't stop listening to this record. 2 songs are kind of weak, but the rest is typical Posies outstanding. They really deserve megastardom. Too bad for the rest of the world who have yet to hear anything of theirs.… Expand
  4. christyy.
    Sep 19, 2007
    9
    I got the songs "Love Comes" and "I Guess You're Right." I..Guess You're Right is o.k., but I love the song ~Love Comes~! I have no I got the songs "Love Comes" and "I Guess You're Right." I..Guess You're Right is o.k., but I love the song ~Love Comes~! I have no clue what it means, but it is very catchy and sweet!… Expand
  5. Barcelona_inc
    Oct 12, 2010
    8
    The Posies always deliver. Amazing songwriting and accurate singing. These guts deserve more attention from the media. Their new album "BloodThe Posies always deliver. Amazing songwriting and accurate singing. These guts deserve more attention from the media. Their new album "Blood / Candy" (2010) is probably their best record since 1996's great "Amazing Disgrace".… Collapse

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