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89 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 42 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the first full-length release from the hard-to-pin down Canadian synth-pop trio led by Jeremy Greenspan.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Uncut
    100
    It's hard to believe there will be a better record than Last Exit released this year. [Jul 2004, p.102]
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  2. Spin
    91
    They do it better [than the Postal Service]--catchier songs, chillier production and more sophisticated beats. [Nov 2004, p.118]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    It's thrillingly obvious that Junior Boys have made one of the year's best albums. [31 Jul 2004, p.41]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 5 out of 34
  1. BobbyK.
    10
    Fantastic. Minimal, electronic with depth and emotion.
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  2. me
    5
    This album is just way too spank!
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  3. BenC
    3
    just really, really really dull - can't understand why it got such good reviews when there is so much more interesting (electronic) music out there.… Expand
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