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Free To Stay is all about hyper, exuberant tunes as accessible to Kidz Bop kids as they are to parents.
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There are shortcomings... When Smoosh are good, though, they're really good.
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What helps Smoosh rise above novelty, however, is the quality of young Asya's songs.
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It's their simplicity and lack of pretense that's so refreshing to hear and what makes Free to Stay so listenable.
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Free to Stay is loaded with complex harmonies and awesome distorted keyboard sounds (hey, this is what Quasi were supposed to sound like!).
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It’s clear that the duo’s songwriting is developing wonderfully and their chemistry and willingness to experiment with sonic trickery is expanding their sound, even while relying less on the silliness that marked their debut.
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SpinAsya... has an immediate confidence, rolling through tricky time changes like Tori Amos' plucky little sister. [Jul 2006, p.87]
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Imperfect as it is, you still have to admire Free To Stay as a gleeful paean to the joy and freedom of being young and a happy.
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Alternative PressShines with a matured level of song composition. [Aug 2006, p.208]
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These original songs have been influenced in many ways by what's come before (what isn't?), but they're inventive, catchy, and kick-ass enough to stand on their own.
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An arresting collection... The only real criticism you can level at the sisters is that about halfway through the album, everything begins to sound the same.
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Under The RadarTaken on its own merits, the music stands up fairly well as piano and drum-based pop. [#14]
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If each track is taken on its own merits, it's apparent that these girls have real talent and there is some creative indie rock here.
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Paste MagazineDisplay[s] a combination of openness and hookiness reminiscent of indie-minded chanteuses from Juliana Hatfield to Nelly Furtado. [Sep 2006, p.76]
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While charming, it’s still a little too forgettable to be really exciting on its own merits.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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EmmaCSep 14, 2006Smoosh is AMAZING. There are no other words for it. No others.
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HayleySJul 9, 2006Brilliant Songs. A wonderful second CD Release of Smoosh.
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ChadSJul 8, 2006