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Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 75
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Mixed: 14 out of 75
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Negative: 3 out of 75
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TOLJun 12, 2006
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AndyBMay 9, 2006It is not that this album is bad, it is more that it is far too much like Final Straw....hit a comfort zone, which is not necessarily a bad thing as the formula does work, but remember that this is their fourth (not second) album so you would think they would want to step up a gear by now. They even use the same lyrics in this album as they did in Final Straw! hummmmm
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JohnNMay 10, 2006This is a boring ballad filled album does not have the balance of Final Straw which kept your interest you just zone out after a while listening to this. Take out Set Fire to the Third Bar and it simply sucks.
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PeterVMay 16, 2006Really, people rating this album 7 or higher must be 16 or younger. This is such an easy pop-album..
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MattD.May 8, 2006I don't usually use these words, but this does seem like a sell out album. There's monochromatic production here (even on a less radio friendly song like the duet,) and only "You're All I Have" and "Shut Your Eyes" have melodies that are memorable. There's nothing really bad, but what a letdown after Final Straw.
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CraigPJun 28, 2006
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KrisSJul 12, 2006
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Raindog1972May 30, 2006A real disappointment...instead of branching out...Lightbody seems to be content to hold his ground,...lyrically and musically.
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BrianBMay 8, 2006
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JohnmJul 7, 2006I have to agree that this album does not have the heart of Final Straw or Songs for Polar Bears. It's their attempt at the bigtime. Hopefully their next effort will be better. Bear in mind that this band has been around for nearly 10 years. I can't blame them for wanting to pay the bills. I hope they get back to making music like Fifteen Minutes Old.
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KGJun 19, 2007meh it was a ok thought it was quite boring with some songs sounding the same
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Apr 30, 2015
Awards & Rankings
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As enjoyable as anything this calculated can be.
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To sum them up in one word, "reliable" would be the most appropriate.
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Eyes Open takes the formula of the last album and magnifies it.