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Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 23
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Mixed: 6 out of 23
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Negative: 2 out of 23
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Jul 21, 2015A very well crafted and under rated album. Despite the fact that some of the songs might be "too boring" or "too slow" for people who are not accustomed to the band's style, they are very well written and always enjoyable to listen to.
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Jul 11, 2012Love this album and have played it over and over. Beautifully crafted songs, great melodies and there aren't any tracks that sound like "fillers". One of the best albums I have listened to in recent times, I have bought tickets to their concert in Sydney this October. As a bonus, I get to see Mumford and Sons as well!
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Jun 25, 2012Hippy songs to celebrate love & life. Sounds like Lambchop at times, with arrangements that resemble The Walker Brothers. Great album. I don't know why it was dismissed by most critics, maybe the excess of love & religious imagery. But what's the damage!
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May 31, 2012
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May 30, 2012Full review available at Manik Music http://www.manikmusic.net/reviews/edward-sharpe-and-the-magnetic-zeros-here/#
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros quickly endeared themselves to love struck hippies who have a penchant for wearing their emotions on their shoulders. From their first album Up from Below, â
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Oct 30, 2012Frontman Alex Ebert shoots more sincerity with the sophomore effort, which paradoxically results in a set that feels about as authentic as his previous Ima Robot persona.
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Q MagazineOct 12, 2012As tourism, fine, but it's no trip. [Jul 2012, p.103]
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MagnetJun 19, 2012Two albums in, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros sound just as phony as Ima Robot did. [No.88 p.59]