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Owing to its themes, Fuckin A is a shade or two less exuberant than More Parts Per Million, but it's no less passionate or energetic.
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Fuckin A is as stupidly (and gloriously) irreverent as its title, all adolescent three-chord slams and snotty, self-championing chants, a seamless extension of the urgency introduced on More Parts Per Million.
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Even after repeated listening, the songs on Fuckin' A fail to distinguish themselves from one another.
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MojoImproved fidelity aside, the song remains the same. [Aug 2004, p.88]
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Q MagazineIn Our Trip and Remember Today, the trio manage to strike the right balance between amp-popping fury and pop finesse--unfortunately everywhere else, they don't. [Jul 2004, p.124]
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New Musical Express (NME)Uncomplicated, exuberant melodic thrash. [19 Jun 2004, p.57]
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Under The RadarRelentless and consistently pleasing. [#7]
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SpinSupercharged, furious, hopeful. [Jun 2004, p.107]
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Despite the record’s minimal evolution, it’s still a joy to hear, an extension of the promise displayed on More Parts Per Million.
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Alternative PressEven without a high-profile knob-twiddler [Walla] this would have sounded like their version of Husker Du's Metal Circus--a document of grace on the way to greatness. [Jul 2004, p.138]
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[A] near-carbon copy of their debut record.
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MagnetIt's like somebody took all the great elements of FM anthems--the indelible choruses, the melodic tenacity and the rush of invincibility--and cut out the fat. [#64, p.110]
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BlenderThe Thermals are the rarest of punk bands: a three-chord, three-member outfit whose clamorous drive actually resolves into a riveting, accessible worldview. [#27, p.146]
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The crisper production gives the music an extra bite.... Paradoxically, though, the increased fidelity also reveals the band’s deficiency with musical dynamics, making a half-hour seem surprisingly long.
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It’s hard not to like The Thermals, and Fuckin A, while maybe a bit less lo-fi than its predecessor, is a stellar album.
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The production is simplicity itself, and by the end you won't remember 'Remember Today' from 'Every Stitch', and you won't know whether 'End To Begin' is at the beginning or the end, or even in the middle.
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It's almost as though, by writing what can be experienced as one long, explosive track with pauses, they have created a different way of hearing small variations. While this trick has been used to good effect in any number of electronic albums over the years, it has rarely worked this well in a rock context.
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Fuckin A outsexes the nuevo new-wavers with its dry-hump hum.
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[A] blistering album.
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There is little personality amid the speed and distortion, and no tricks or treats to keep fingers off the fast-forward button.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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dsfasbSep 3, 2004Very good
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ChrisMay 28, 2004