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75 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: Brakes is an often-jokey, garage-rock side project for British Sea Power keyboardist Eamon Hamilton, who here steps to the forefront, playing guitar and handling lead vocals. Joining him are members of Electric Soft Parade and Tenderfoot on 16 tracks that range from six seconds to 3:39 in length.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Some observers classify these ditties "country-punk," while other crankily insist they're "anti-folk," proving mainly that nobody knows what to make of simple little guitar-band songs on a scene where everyone's busy refining his or her artistic vision.
  2. Junkmedia
    60
    Much of the record lands solidly in novelty territory.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    20
    If you took away the melodica, the masks and the mystery of a band like Clinic, you'd be left with a Brakes; competent, middle-of-the-road, going nowhere fast.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. MaxJ
    10
    Outstanding
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  2. VanderV
    9
    It´s very funny and much better than the last British Sea Power album. It was recorded in 5 days!!!
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  3. JC
    4
    I saw the Brakes live at Mean Fiddler the other night and to be honest I found it quite bad. As far as melodies go, it's not mediocre, but there's really nothing exciting about it. However, the lead singer should really take up singing lessons, and I'm not even sure that would be enough to overcome his appalling singing capabilities. It's like hearing Arcade Fire gone horribly wrong. Definitely hear it before you decide to buy it!… Expand
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