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Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings
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Positive: 18 out of 21
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Mixed: 1 out of 21
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Negative: 2 out of 21
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mikeAug 1, 2004it's incredible how authentic the 60's sound is. as musicians, they are very good. though derivative, free the bees is really a great album. one step forward away from the mellow sound of their debut and towards a full on rock sound. so far i've been really digging this album.
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JevonRFeb 15, 2005I can not stop listening to this album. Yes it sounds like something beemed out of 1968, but who the hell cares. This is soul, this is rock, this is a wall of symphonic banging that bursts out of your speakers and won't let you go.
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GabeHMay 9, 2006This album is a great time capsule of songs that are faithful-in-spirit to the genres they takes their cues from. However, the album never feels hackneyed as your listening. The hooks and harmonies are just too damn engaging to allow you to think about anything else. Essential for those who love either classic motown of the british invasion, or both!
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LapoJul 16, 2004Get over it you retro hating snobs! The Beatles and Stones early records were chock full of covers and reworkings of their influences. It's how the honed their skills. This is a great album! Worth your time and many, many listenings.
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RACHAELMSep 24, 2004I saw the bees and they promised me their plectrum but then didnt give it to me but ui love them anyway!
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JamesDec 3, 2005
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HankWApr 27, 2005The return of dancable rock-n-roll with a vengance!
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vincentJun 29, 2005This is album is the proof that pitchfork knows NOTHING. This is an excellent album with soul, reggae, sixtiespop and a whole lot of enthusiasm.
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TimINov 21, 2005rewards with repeated listening. One of the best of 2005
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hamsterJul 15, 2005good music is good music - pitchfork know shit
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TomSJul 25, 2005One of the greatest albums of the last ten years. Genius songwriting pulling together a completely fresh modern indie rock sound with startlingly authentic vintage 60s and 70s vinyl junkie influences. highly recommended.
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BerthaJul 16, 2007
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The melodies are mostly jaunty and the stoner harmonies solar-powered enough to lull around your brain but there’s no disguising the fact it’s a disappointingly one-dimensional record stuffed with half-baked ideas (“The Start”) and devoid of a single original thought.
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UncutAs satisfying as it is stylish. [Jul 2004, p.95]
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It’s not going to change the musical horizon, as there’s absolutely nothing new here. But the oldies – the hilarious Chicken Payback, the beautiful 50s ballad I Love You, or the exuberantly wonderful One Glass of Water – are strong enough to make this both a worthy successor and a promise for the future.