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BillboardThere is enough of the original DNA in the mix to make this a worthy listen for fans. [1 Oct 2005]
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In Space is an album that should appeal to anyone who digs Alex Chilton; however, anyone expecting a Big Star album is going to be more than a bit puzzled by most of these tunes.
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BlenderIt sounds as bitter and cynical as most of Chilton's solo stuff since Big Star originally imploded. [Oct 2005, p.134]
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Half the 12 tracks are risible throwaway genre and covers. The other half are, at best, extremely mellifluous Big Star tribute band songs.
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In Space would be a decent Posies album, and there's enough for a passable Chilton solo joint, but as a Big Star release, it's inescapably disappointing.
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Pleasant in parts, embarrassing in others, In Space sounds more like an okay album from any of a dozen Big Star-inspired bands than like Big Star itself.
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In Space is no #1 Record, but at its brightest, it is Big Star in every way.
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The songs are well-written and produced, but overall the disc is lightweight compared to what the group used to be.
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MojoMercifully, the venerable Big Star franchise emerges pretty much unsullied. [Oct 2005, p.108]
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Problem is, In Space isn’t a Big Star album. Or particularly good, for that matter.
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Q MagazineIt's a loose affair, typical of Chilton's slapdash attitude towards heritage curation. [Oct 2005, p.114]
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New Musical Express (NME)It's not perfect--but no Big Star album ever was. [24 Sep 2005, p.47]
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UncutA cohesive album that is simultaneously Big Star-ish (but not slavishly so) and Chilton-like (but not depressingly so). [Oct 2005, p.98]
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Under The RadarMostly fantastic. [#11, p.109]
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A fairly enjoyable album as long as one doesn’t saddle it with expectations of being the next Sister Lovers.
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This isn't really one of those cases where bands like Wire or Mission of Burma or Vashti Bunyan come back years later with stuff that ranks among their best, but it isn't bad, either -- not bad at all.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 15
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Mixed: 4 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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MarkNov 13, 2005
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wxOct 28, 2005
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MichaelKOct 11, 2005