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61 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 108 Ratings

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  • Summary: Yes, you'll see the word "Coldplay" in nearly every review for this debut disc, but the UK trio stand out from the crowd with their unconventional lineup of vocals, drums, and piano.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. Playlouder
    90
    Basically, this is a fantastic band releasing twelve brilliant songs, and it's not only the best guitar album you'll ever hear with no guitars on it, it's one of the best this year generally.
  2. Blender
    60
    A rather polite album... but it's also comprehensively gorgeous. [#27, p.138]
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  3. Dot Music
    30
    A product so meticulously calculated, so shamelessly designed for the widest possible demographic, so wholeheartedly shallow, you suspect Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell must be dumbstruck in admiration.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 74
  3. Negative: 8 out of 74
  1. KillianD
    10
    10/10 This album is a spectacular album. Full Stop.
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  2. BenS
    5
    Ho hum, it starts brightly enough with the pleasent 'somewher only we know', but the weepy indie anthems soon take their toll, marginally redeemed by bedshaped at the end… Expand
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  3. PScott
    3
    Most of the songs are bland and forgetful. I love Bedshaped, but thats about it.
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