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Harmless and happy, with an underbelly of serious sadness, Keep it Together dares to be average, and comes out sounding and feeling pretty decent.
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BlenderThere's nothing here that sticks to the ribs very long. [#17, p.136]
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The thing that really bothers me the most about this album is how conventional it sounds.
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Keep It Together may not feature the emotional dynamics or track-by-track genius of Lost and Gone Forever, but it has something that its predecessor didn't: an unabashed pop anthem that dares you to sit still.
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Keep It Together proves that all the touring hasn't hardened Guster's bright folk-pop sound a bit.
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Given the four years since the band's previous album (and arguably its defining moment), one can't help wishing it didn't sound quite so effortless. A little more elbow grease would have gone a long way.
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It's probably the best synthesis so far of Guster's strong melodic quirks and their willingness to nudge at the boundaries of their own sound.
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Overall, you can still expect the same and more from Guster on this very summery record: tempo changes that will catch you off your guard, melodies that will stay in your head forever, and lyrics that may seem simple, but actually go deeper into life than you originally thought they did.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 21
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Mixed: 2 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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DaveNSep 22, 2006
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HomieBBJun 29, 2006this album is definately not a ten, b/c of the lack of good songs!!!!!!!!!!
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TheCriticJun 27, 2006definately a ten all you reviewers... c'mon!!!