Hocus Pocus - Enon
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  • Summary: John Schmersal and Enon return with their third LP, which features an increased vocal presence by Toko Yasuda.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Simply, one of the year's best.
  2. Hocus Pocus is comprised of simple, beautiful songs, humbly Enon with all aspects of their trademark bite of irony, sarcasm, fondness and regret. [#5, p.101]
  3. If 2002's 'High Society' found them honing their nascent pop sense then this effort finds the New York trio sounding almost too cool for their own good.
  4. Hocus Pocus is comprised mostly of fleeting moments of brilliance where it all just coalesces for a moment, and then returns to its MOR state of undeveloped garbage.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. jims
    7
    unfortunatly the fun and tough songwriting talents of shmersal are pushed aside as yasuda gets too much front time. Comparable to the rest of the Enon full releases, Hocus-Pocus is a step backward. Expand
  2. BenjaminBunny
    5
    Easily their poorest album, the whole thing just sounds rushed and tossed off...why, Enon, why??