Idols Of Exile - Jason Collett
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  • Summary: Howie Beck produced this latest studio outing for the Toronto singer-songwriter, who is also a member of Broken Social Scene. Many members of that band guest on this record, including Emily Haines and Kevin Drew.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. There are 12 distinct songs on Idols Of Exile, united by Collett's light touch and sense of snap.
  2. 86
    It's a roots record unashamed of its roots, derivative maybe only because it's so unabashedly traditional. [#19, p.102]
  3. It is a more stripped-down affair compared to Broken Social Scene's more ambitious material.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    Solid, Top to bottom
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  2. ERisen
    10
    In a word: Awesome
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  3. Americo
    5
    déjà vu ...
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