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76 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: The London duo of Rupert Lyddon and Lawrence 'La' Rudd make their debut with this '80s-influenced album (reminiscent of everyone from New Order to the Police).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    This is reggae-inflected rock filtered through Gorillaz-style genre restlessness. [31 Mar 2006, p.65]
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  2. Mojo
    80
    A stripped-back stroll through the summer of the '80s. [Jun 2004, p.106]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    It makes for a cool sound that might be too inoffensive at times but which grabs all the right places most of the time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. louelo44
    10
    I love it
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  2. LaLa
    10
    Simply Astouding. If you like samrt pop, look no further.
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  3. DCC
    10
    Very solid. Pop without the pop guilt. Recommended.
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