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Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings
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Positive: 42 out of 53
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Mixed: 2 out of 53
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Negative: 9 out of 53
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Mar 18, 2016
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HugoT.Apr 1, 2008It does sound bit cold but its more of dark ambient atmosphere...I dont see anything wrong on that! That's the way they told their story, I accepted and found this CD totally admirable! Everyone should spent more time with this one. Start with 'Teach me how to fight'!
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[Anonymous]Sep 9, 2007
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BobbyK.Sep 7, 2007Fantastic. Minimal, electronic with depth and emotion.
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MycroftW.Aug 10, 2007Absolutely fantastic and I liked the follow-up even better.
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mattaAug 29, 2006S. Gold can drink my liquid gold. Sorry, that was cheesy. But still, you are a fool. This isn't Joe Pernice dude. Lyrics are not what makes the song in this case; it's all about the smoothness and chilled-out danceablilty of the production. Definitely one of the ten best albums of 2004 and still souds amazing two years later.
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JereWJul 18, 2006Perfect
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JohanLMay 29, 2006fantatic
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KjellKDec 16, 2005Best album I have heard this year!
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jacobmMay 20, 2005Alltogether it is good music
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LauraMay 5, 2005Awesome, just saw them at the Bowery Ballroom!!
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EricLMar 5, 2005The best album I've heard in years
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IvoCFeb 7, 2005This album is a beauty. The Junior Boys fuse electro with rnb and hints of timbaland-esque beats to concot a sound so melodic that it almost brigs tears to your eyes...or in other cases, sets your pants on fire...
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onefellswoopJan 23, 2005Great surprise--no doubts about the talent in this band. Evocative of so many others (Sea&Cake, Human League, etc.) yet entirely its own sound. Intelligent lyrics (missed by some...?) and funky grooves...looking forward to more!!!
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MIKENJan 10, 2005The best since colder mathew dear goldfrapp better
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JamesNDec 26, 2004Gorgeous album. The stark, sorrowful style is one of the most original things to happen in dance music and all of music this year.
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MartijnV.Dec 26, 2004A good production, but I find it to cold, to boring sometimes.
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ronnymNov 14, 2004the songwriting and production single this out as one of the most important albums of the decade. people won't realise this for years
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Dr.IncognitoOct 29, 2004I've only listened to it a few times, but it's definitely a slice of unique and tasty synth-pop -- in places a bit like an electroclash update of the Blue Nile. One quibble -- the vocals are mixed too low for my tastes on several tracks. Or maybe I'm just going deaf?
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du&skuSep 19, 2004This is the best record of the year so far; well, at least if would be Loretta Lynn hadn't released her masterpiece this year, but it's definitely #2. Wonderful beatgazing that gets better every time you hear it, should mark an era in a similar way that DJ Shadow's Endtroducing did.
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axlAug 24, 2004a classic not of it's time
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fmAug 16, 2004Very good.
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LawrencePAug 1, 2004One of the year's best. Makes me proud to be canadian. My 9 is not bias in any way......well maybe just a little bit.
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maddyJul 26, 2004took a few listens before I got it, but it's not left the stereo since
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MeekayiaJul 24, 2004I feel bubbly...engulf in a whirlwind of serenity...this is an amazing cd
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paulmJun 28, 2004best album I've heard in years
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RalphKJun 23, 2004A wonderful pastiche of 80s synth-pop, r'n'b, and garage, but not sounding like simply a copy of it's influences, Last Exit is the best album of 2004 so far.
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PaulKJun 22, 2004instantly enticing sound but also a real grower - the emptiness is a strength
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Awards & Rankings
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Last Exit is a monumental debut... on par with It’s My Life or Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.
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Entertainment WeeklySupple, stylish electro-pop so cool it makes glaciers jealous. [24 Sep 2004, p.106]
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Q MagazineIt's '80s synth-pop in spirit rather than form, miles away from the make-up clad silliness of electroclash and much more interested in muching about with present day technology than simply recreating the past. [Jun 2004, p.98]