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In Advance Of The Broken Arm - Marnie Stern
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79 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: New York guitarist Stern (who blends harder, experimental rock with more typical indie-rock tunes) makes her debut with this 13-song set co-produced by Zach Hill (Hella).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Stylus Magazine
    91
    Most of it... feels as weighty and emotive as Sleater Kinney, or as seductive as Mary Timony in the mid-90s: fully-formed, feminine indie rock.
  2. The New York Times
    90
    The year's most exciting rock 'n' roll album. [26 Feb 2007]
  3. Boston Globe
    50
    Ultimately, "Broken Arm" is more about indulging a massively skewed sonic perspective than a collection of songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. JohnJ
    10
    Awesome!!!!! It takes a few listens to get into it, but once you get used to it, it becomes hard to listen to anything else. It is all I have listened to for 2 weeks.… Expand
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  2. Edward
    10
    Stern is an inspirational guitar goddess. I mean who else sounds like this when they're shredding. Best debut of the year so far. She rocks!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Tuna
    1
    Just what the world needs, a female indie rock Yngwie Malmsteen. Talk about the Emporer's New Clothes...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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