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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

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  1. AaronM...
    Apr 3, 2005
    6
    Not nearly as good as previous releases. I was left wanting a bit more.
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72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  1. 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.
  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. Let Them Drink is a time capsule buried sometime between 1967 and 1973.