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Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Mixed: 1 out of 19
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Aug 27, 2019
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alexfJul 25, 2007Another great album by Stephin Merritt.
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SaraLJan 20, 2006Dark, cheerful, and catchy..."I don't really love you anymore" is my favorite.
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JohnAFeb 18, 2005Do not be off-put by guarded and jaded Pitchfork reviews or those joyless imbeciles at Uncut. 69LS was untoppable, but Merrit's dewy sentimentalism, flinty cynicism and appetite for seduction remain unstoppable.
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LawrencePJan 15, 2005Yes "69 love songs" is better...but that was a modern day masterpiece.
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jasontNov 7, 2004Wow. Any fan of 80's pop/rock in the mold of the smiths needs this and other Magnetic Fields recordings immediately.
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AlexAJun 22, 2004The album seems to be a dreary return to the days of 80's british rock, the album is quite catchy. You may find your self reciting the amazingly simple lyrics over and over in your head with out realizing it, but the complexity of the melodies is something that will intrigue the critic who is searching for something a little bit deeper.
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ShaneMay 29, 20042nd best CD of the year (to Franz Ferdinand.) Merritt's lyrics are just as powerful as ever, and the music is just as crisp.
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OtterKinderhausMay 10, 2004Damn...what an enjoyable album. Highly recommended for one and all.
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JimmyBuffettMay 6, 2004The best album Jimmy Buffett's heard all year!
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markfMay 6, 2004
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EmiliaRMay 5, 2004Love it! Not the strongest ever (as a whole) but the stand-out songs are as good as Stephin has ever written.
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A.CernyMay 4, 2004Good album overall. Oftentimes the syrup melodies remain hidden behind the massive backdrop of Merritt's ambitious arrangments, but on the whole, this is a very enjoyable album that fits well as a solemn coda to "69 Love Songs"
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BlenderAt times, i turns dangerously slow and arty.... But for the first time, [Merritt's] lethargic croak also emits a few degrees of human warmth. [May 2004, p.124]
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Alternative PressBeautifully melodic, quietly clever and painfully smart. [Jul 2004, p.136]
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Merritt's kitchen produces pop confections that can rot teeth, but the bitter aftertaste owes more to Randy Newman than it does Belle & Sebastian.