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Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings
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Positive: 54 out of 60
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Mixed: 5 out of 60
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Negative: 1 out of 60
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Feb 4, 2013Are these guys for real? Sure I'll admit the style has a fresh edge to it, but is there any staying power? It seems like the hipster flavor of the month to me, and I'd be surprised to see them ever forge their sound into something beyond what it is now. As I listen to Light Up Gold, I find myself thinking 'I'd rather be hearing Ween's 12 Country Greats'
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Jan 1, 2014
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May 30, 2013It's an album of brainy rock songs that state their claims then defiantly step out from beneath the ethereal haze.
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013Parquet Courts are a charmingly old-fashioned band, transmitting cryptic, collapsible songs to an anyone who can build a receiver from Guided By Voices-coloured vinyl and Pavement fanzines. [Jun 2013, p.104]
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UncutApr 25, 2013Light Up Gold packs 15 songs in 33 minutes, and most are great. [Jun 2013, p.78]