I-Empire - Angels and Airwaves
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54 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The sophomore album for the group led by the former singer/guitarist of Blink-182 and Box Car Racer, Tom DeLonge.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Billboard
    80
    I-Empire is a sweeping conceptual piece with a message as big as its sound and just a bit more enigmatic.
  2. All Music Guide
    60
    I-Empire is an easier record to like than "We Don't Need to Whisper," as it marks a very small, very tentative progression toward DeLonge realizing that he can expand his sonic and emotional horizons without abandoning the pop songcraft that remains his greatest strength
  3. Rolling Stone
    50
    The results so far: mixed. I-Empire is full of big, faintly Eighties-sounding chiming choruses and arms-outstretched melodies, and DeLonge deploys the signposts of significance all over.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    30
    Angels & Airwaves labour under the illusion that "mature" equals "worthwhile;" and that means long, directionless songs swathed in echo pedals and factory-set keyboards.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 7 out of 46
  1. OmriE
    10
    You can sence this albums marks the true nature of angels, The epicness and overall effects make this band sound unique.
  2. KaiT.
    8
    it more focused and less indulgant than WDNTW, but im still waiting for an AVA album that will blow me away. this is a good step forward tho
  3. SpencerC
    7
    This album creates a large conflict for me. For one, I can't stand DeLonge's nasal, whining singing. His voice just does not fit with the music his band makes. On the other hand, that music is awesome. Epic, emotional, and artistic. Sometimes it gets repetetive, but after a few listens I have been able to acclimate to DeLonge's vocals to appreciate the music. I don't really mind the length of the songs. Actually, one of my favorite parts of the record is The Star of Bethlehem and the intro to True Love. Altogether, it's 4 minutes of instrumentals, but the sweeping, spacey sound just sucks you in. Overall, I like this CD a lot better than the little bit I heard of AVA's previous album, but there is still quite a bit of room for improvement.… Expand
  4. masterson
    4
    They havent improve very much... sad for tom.

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