Let Them Drink
by The Capitol Years
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

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  1. OsoR
    Apr 5, 2005
    10
    Superb songwriting. Super-well-mixed. Electric live show.
  2. David
    Mar 22, 2005
    10
    They also give a killer live show
  3. sashac
    Apr 15, 2005
    10
    Fnally a full length from these boys, and this is a serious classic that should end up in most people's collections. They keep getting better and weirder.
  4. ViennaFingers
    Apr 26, 2005
    10
    If I could, I'd see these boys play live every night of the week. Honestly. In their absence, this album is as satisfying as as an album can get. It's complex. It's beautiful. And it rocks with the best of them. It's no surprise. I wouldn't expect anything less from TCY.
  5. AaronM...
    Apr 3, 2005
    6
    Not nearly as good as previous releases. I was left wanting a bit more.
  6. DavisW
    May 4, 2005
    8
    Saw these guys in concert - they were amazing. Hadn't heard the album before but bought it at the show and love it as much as their live show. Excellent record from an excellent band.
  7. matt
    Mar 28, 2005
    9
    One of the best bands in Philly...excellent live show and a great record to boot; one of those records that gets better with each listen.

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    70
    A cohesive blend of intelligent '60s rock and power pop that sounds like an extension of New Pornographer A.C. Newman's Slow Wonder as played by Cheap Trick.
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  2. Alternative Press
    70
    Unlike earlier efforts, the Capitol Years steer clear of the lo-fi aesthetic and indulge in some studio time to craft a hushed acoustic affair like "Let Them Drink" or to get the right sound on the slowed-down sludgeworthy riff of "Nothing To Say." [Apr 2005, p.124]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    67
    Let Them Drink is a time capsule buried sometime between 1967 and 1973.
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