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- Summary: The Faint's Joel Petersen returns with his third Broken Spindles album.
- Record Label: Saddle Creek
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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UrbLike the Postal Service's wiser uncle, this is emo-electronic that doesn't whine, but rather approaches with a sense of musical and lyrical purpose. [Sep 2005, p.104]
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Inside/Absent is a nice listen, but doesn't hint at anything greater to come-- a frustrating flaw for an album already unexcited with itself.
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Under The RadarPeterson's most emotional work to date. [#11, p.114]
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Alternative PressNuanced, sophisticated pop somewhere between Ben Folds and Spain. [Oct 2005, p.168]
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The production on Inside/Absent is fantastic and... there are some amazingly bare moments. And although the moments are a bit too far and few between, they are worth the wait.
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Paste MagazineThe songwriting meanders sometimes, but some engaging moments... surface throughout. [Oct/Nov 2005, p.135]
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A joyless experience.