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Lesser Matters - The Radio Dept.
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84 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Lesser Matters' is the debut disc for the Swedish shoegazers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    It has the same majesty and ethereal wonder contained in the best works of the Flaming Lips, Boo Radleys, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain and Mercury Rev.
  2. Uncut
    90
    The Radio Dept. recall that giddy moment before sounding like the Stones was considered revelatory. Only these Swedes re-tweak the formula, sounding, if anything, better than Ride, Slowdive, Lush, Boo Radleys et al. [Sep 2004, p.100]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    A miniature classic. [14 Aug 2004, p.49]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
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  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    This is one of the greatest albums of all-time, seriously. Every song is so catchy, lovely and straight out that it's unbelivable to here it.
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  2. HaythamJ
    10
    Out of this world...nothing like it
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  3. FunkeeMonkee
    10
    This album is f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c. Theres nothing really out there right now that sounds like this, every song is catchy and never seems to get old. Hope they continue to make music just as great as this!… Expand
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