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- Summary: This is the second full-length for the dance-oriented Sacramento/New York seven-piece (down from eight), who share several members with the band Out Hud.
- Record Label: Touch & Go / Warp
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 32
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Mixed: 9 out of 32
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Negative: 0 out of 32
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One of the most assured, unashamedly danceable albums that we’ve heard for quite a while.
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Alternative PressIf bastard of ceremonies Nic Offer would shut his piehole, Louden Up Now! would improve 50 percent. [Aug 2004, p.106]
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!!! has put together an end-to-end burner here, full of songs that will move your ass and stick in your ear for weeks.
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Sounds like a funky offshoot of the Stone Roses, mining blissed-out acid grooves, hypnotic rhythms and the kind of distant, detached vocals that don't sound like vocals at all.
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So the production is great, the songbook is varied, and the band is tighter and more ambitious than ever-- the only problem with Louden Up Now is the unfortunate paucity of ideas within the songs themselves.
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A decent album, then. But one containing an EP that would've had us going "!!!!!".
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While the album certainly has cuts worth hearing, it's just not a satisfying listen.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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inescJul 25, 2007if this is even possible, they're even better live.
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AllisonAug 24, 2004One word: Amazing. ;D
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ADJun 9, 2004
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PatSAug 12, 2004The funkiest thing since hair wax.
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HollyPMay 19, 2006a great great one. really good dancing ice bass
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crasssnotAug 14, 2004i was shopping for Superjoint Ritual and track 2 was playing over the p.a. so i bought this as well. F'n love it!!!
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NovocaineJun 15, 2004
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