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This is one for the ‘pleasant but unremarkable’ file, and it seems that’s all the band was striving for in the first place.
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Q MagazineIt offers some crunchy, very manly rocking, with riffs, choruses, everything. [May 2010, p.126]
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MojoSweet Apple rock it up in gonzo mid-'70s style, with lashings of glam and powerpop. [June 2010, p. 93]
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At their best, Sweet Apple sound like they're trying to emulate the lovable-loserdom perfected by one of Petkovic's unsung Cleveland rock peers, Prisonshake. At their worst, such as "Goodnight", Petkovic goes on and on about him and his hard-luck honey while the group tediously grinds away in the background.
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Under The RadarThe songs of Love & Desperation come across as enthusiastically crafted tunes, if ultimately seeming like a period piece. [Spring 2010, p.71]