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- Summary: This is the third album from the group since founding members Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant reunited in 1997.
- Record Label: Spin Art / Cooking Vinyl
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 6 out of 10
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Mixed: 2 out of 10
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Negative: 2 out of 10
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With Flowers, Ian McCulloch finally finds the proper musical vehicle for the older-but-wiser (but not that much wiser) persona he's been trying on for the last few years.
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Alternative PressWhile the album is rooted in chiming and growling guitar licks, the dense layers of each song are revealed only through multiple listens. [Jul 2001, p.66]
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MagnetThe Bunnymen haven't sounded this vital since 1987's "Lips Like Sugar," and some of Flowers' standout cuts rank among the band's best. [#50, p.87]
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It's hardly 'The Cutter', but it can just about handle the mustard.
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Q MagazineStealing the riff from Sweet Jane wholesale as the basis of a song would seem to speak of a band who aren't exactly pushing the envelope or alive to the possibility of change. [Aug 2001, p.128]
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All in all, 'Flowers' is simply too nice to be up there with the Bunnymen's finest work, but a worthy record, if only for the few great tracks you will find within.
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The problem with Flowers is that McCulloch's voice never soars. He still has the timbre, but he's lost his range and forcefulness, resulting in a lost sense of urgency.
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