Happyness - The Aluminum Group
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77 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Chicago indie band's fifth album is the first in a planned trilogy, and features a bit more electronics than previous outings. Members of Tortoise guest on the album, as does Rebecca Gates from the Spinanes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Launch.com
    90
    Some may find the Aluminum Group's love-on-ice songs too slick, too lacking in visceral emotion. But like a cool breeze in summer, the Navins make melancholy a delicious treat.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Exquisite. [Feb 2003, p.80]
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  3. Pitchfork
    80
    Hear most of these songs a few times and you'll feel like you've known them all your life.
  4. Blender
    40
    Their sense of perfection is also their downfall. [#11, p.124]
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
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  1. JohnG.
    10
    Lush (as an adjective not the noun like myself) and delicious (adj.)
  2. Rickk
    10
    Absolutely their Best Album Yet.... A brilliant follow up to their last album Pelo .. John and Frank are increadable
  3. Paul
    10
    extraordinary!
  4. Nick
    9
    I'm partial to plano, but a definate 9 of 10. Music to come home drunk to and sing until your neighbors come knocking, and who doesn9;t need that? … Expand

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