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Hearts Of Oak - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
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84 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Ted Leo, formerly of Chisel, returns with his fourth album of punk-influenced singer-songwriter indie-folk rock.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    On Hearts, riffs exist in cutting words and soulful guitar lines, not glittery axe solos; and every intricately timed punch to the throat is mastery. [Feb 2003, p.64]
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  2. Nude As The News
    100
    Hearts Of Oak is one of those albums on which each song has the power to get you thinking, and the hooks to resonate inside your head long after it's through playing.
  3. Neumu.net
    60
    The only real problem with Hearts of Oak is that the band still can't make their less immediately compelling tracks sound as electric and urgent on record as they do when the Pharmacists tear up the stage.

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
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  1. SteveG.
    10
    My favorite album of 2003. A truly amazing set of songs.
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  2. StephanieD
    10
    I love Ted Leo
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  3. MoiraD
    10
    Wonderful. I love Ted Leo. His music is intricate and more complicated than any recent rock I've listened to, but the lyrics are absolutely fantastic. Thumbs up for Ted Leo & The Pharmacists.… Expand
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