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New Musical Express (NME)A bittersweet second album of gentle strumming and washed-out summer sun. [30 Sep 2006, p.37]
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SpinThough not blessed with the strength of his father's voice, he makes the most of Dad's knack for pretty melody. [Nov 2006, p.102]
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BlenderThe melodies are well-shaped and the lyrics twist their knives elegantly. [Dec 2006, p.174]
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Friendly Fire has the same feel as Into the Sun: namely, it's a pleasant but forgettable arty pop record made by a guy who has some promise but little discipline.
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With Friendly Fire, we get a number of concepts and stabs at self-aware dynamics, but we mostly just see the over-privileged slacker.
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The moments where Lennon lays himself most bare... reveal there's still a gulf between his own pop and his father's universal sound.
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Friendly Fire's real problem is that Lennon keeps coming up with airy melodies that recall his father's work, only they don't really sound like John anymore, they sound like Elliott Smith.
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Q MagazineHe's not so much turning into his father... as his wimpy half-brother Julian. [Nov 2006, p.143]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 36
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Mixed: 3 out of 36
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Negative: 1 out of 36
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MarkKNov 11, 2006Great album. Light and melodic, nice and melancholic. Just pleasant to hear it on sunday morning.
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Sep 8, 2011
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Feb 18, 2011