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- The Minus 5
- Band Name: The Minus 5
- Record Label: Mammoth/Malt
- Release Date: Feb 27, 2001
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The disc evokes both the heartbreak and the buoyancy of bands like Big Star and Teenage Fanclub.
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The Minus 5 record really works when it gets close to power pop, such as "Got You," the sprightly "You Don't Mean It" and the wistful "A Thousand Years Away."
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The best songs... are the ones heavily influened by the Posies' Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer. [#154, p.98]
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The Minus 5, featuring Peter Buck, rely on a few chords and gentle harmonies, especially on standouts "Got You" and "You Don't Mean It." [3/2/01, p.70]
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100The pure-pop masterpiece everyone knew McCaughey had in him. [#49, p.84]
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RichS.9Not as good as past YFF efforts, but still pretty great.