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Interlude - Saint Etienne
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Wall of Sound
    82
    As a full album, Interlude falls just short of cohesion. But in the place of unity is a confectioner's pastiche of underground pop from a band that still has plenty of music to make.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Interlude continues where 'Water' left off, exuding a pall of melancholy that translates into heartbreaking beauty. [#153, p.85]
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  3. Armchair DJ
    80
    Saint Etienne retain their stature as a great, if unsung, singles band who have a way with a killer b.
  4. Pitchfork
    78
    Its best moments come with the one-off experiments that propel the band further from traditional dance music.
  5. Neumu.net
    60
    Amongst the bubble-and-squeak, there's much audio delight to savor...
  6. All Music Guide
    60
    In a few cases, the songs rival or eclipse material on Sound of Water, but they probably weren't included because they didn't fit the general, easygoing flow of the immaculately sequenced album.
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