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- Summary:
- Record Label: Aesthetics
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Like Tindersticks without the strings, and with a better sense of vocal clarity, L'Altra is the kind of band whose releases would be best sold with some cheap red wine and a carton of cigarettes for those long, lonely nights in.
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An undeniably pleasant and ultimately rewarding, if not immediately accessible, listen.
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A pleasant, atmospheric diversion.
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Alternative PressSlow and achingly graceful, L'Altra's mellow moods are welcome any time of day. [Jul 2002, p.76]
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Q MagazineTaken as a whole, it's liable to become soporific, but individual tracks are near perfect essays in understated melancholy. [May 2002, p.117]
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The WireThe moments of beauty caught fleetingly in the gaps between over-arranged blocks make for frustrated listening. [#218, p.64]
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MagnetIf only [L'Altra] would wipe away the polish, stop being yet another tender pop band and let its melodies be springboards for exploration instead of straightjackets. [#54, p.94]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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[Anonymous]Nov 16, 2002It is fucking great!
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olivierpFeb 18, 2005Incredible and wonderful album Both intimate and ethereal, nearly unreal
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