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Q MagazineA tricky, pretentious balancing act that's mostly charismatic and only occasionally hard work. [Jul 2004, p.116]
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Alternative PressA record of bittersweet delights that resonates with the brain and the heart. [Nov 2004, p.149]
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These are summer-blockbuster songs, overdriven and overproduced simply because they can be, with little-to-no actual substance behind the heavy-effects bluescreen.
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The most glaring problem with The Lost Riots is that it's just no fun.
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Entertainment WeeklyMore contrived than climactic. [29 Oct 2004, p.68]
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UncutThe heart of The Lost Riots is drowned in bombast, and Sam Herlihy's vocals are nowhere near strong enough to compete with the melodramatic, if prosaic, arrangements they're pitted against. [Sep 2004, p.107]
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"One of the great British rock debuts"? Surely not.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 2 out of 17
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TomMyOct 10, 2006
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CraigSJan 22, 2006
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KevinHNov 3, 2004Totaly amazing album