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Some fans will miss Múm's wispier, bygone days, but those willing to give the band a chance to change and grow will welcome the chance to get to know them all over again.
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The album is rather hit or miss. There are a handful of standout tracks, another handful of ones that are simply decent, and yet a couple more that don't really raise the pulse level at all.
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Both foreground and background listening are equally rewarded.
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Go Go... is a delight, and much less agitated once it's settled down.
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UrbWere the House of Gryffindor to stage a theatrical adapation of "Castlevania III," co-scored by Danny Elfman circa "Edward Scissorhands," it might sound like this fourth bobbing full-length by Iceland's glitchy naifs mum. [Sep/Oct 2007, p.129]
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Under The RadarWisely, they make no attempt to replicate the wide-eyed wonder of their earlier work, returning to experimentation to reach a happy compromise with maturity. [Fall 2007, p.80]
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MagnetWhile Poison Ivy's impressive design become shtick after a while, it's nevertheless adorable. [Fall 2007, p.105]
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Incorporating harp, horn, clicks, clacks, reeds, bells and strings in other more "typical" Múm songs like 'Dancing Behind My Eyeballs,' they breathe a bit more breath and color into their swaying, hypnotic pop music.
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Although Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy has the dizzy invigoration and winning enthusiasm of an excellent first album, it also suffers from a kind of first-disc immaturity, an urge to pack everything in at once and as early as possible, rendering it top-heavy and inconsistent.
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The album's vibrancy and idiosyncratic traits certainly warrant another listen, especially for those willing to let a fanciful mind wander.
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SimonOct 6, 2007