Ganging Up On The Sun - Guster
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76 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: Ron Aniello returns as producer on the acoustic-rock band's first studio outing in three years.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Both expansive and dreamy. [23 Jun 2006, p.69]
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  2. Alternative Press
    80
    The sound of growing up has rarely sounded so self-assured. [Aug 2006, p.218]
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  3. All Music Guide
    80
    Ganging Up on the Sun is the work of a band who matters.
  4. NOW Magazine
    60
    A pretty decent melancholy pop album that deserves to be heard outside of dormitories and campus bars.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. MarkA
    10
    Simply amazing. Another great album.
  2. JohnV
    8
    Great CD after a few listens. Follows a natural maturation of the band.
  3. BenK
    7
    A record that seems to follow their progression away from the cutesy, bongo-driven sound of yesteryear. Ganging doesn't really grab you like anything off Lost and Gone Forever, but rather gives you soundscapes and soft pop melodies to sink into (or do homework to, whatever your pleasure). Good, original pop isn't always easy, but Guster makes it appear so. Also, I agree with "Greg H." Save the 10s for the handful of records that have changed your life. Even as a long-time Guster fan, it's hard to imagine Ganging as that influential a record...… Expand
  4. HomieBB
    3
    i liek the other guster albums but not this one

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