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- Summary: This is the debut LP for the New York-based indie-rock trio.
- Record Label: French Kiss
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 3 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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The chemistry between the members of Rahim is quite apparent from the beginning to the end of the album.
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UrbA few moments... break through the post-punk grind to show a little more breadth. [Apr 2006, p.90]
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What makes Rahim unique isn't their overall style; it's the tiny yet indispensable songwriting flourishes that lodge obdurately in the memory.
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If Jungles presented the formula, Ideal Lives gives us the answer.
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A likeable and exciting album.
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Once through, we realize Ideal Lives does not feel unified, which is exactly what makes it so interesting but also so difficult to fully embrace.
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Paste MagazineThe monotone delivery on Ideal Lives undercuts the urgency characteristic of Rahim's best performances. [Sep 2006, p.81]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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AaronDMay 15, 2006
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