Melodia - The Vines
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44 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the Australian band is their first on the Ivy League Records label.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    At times, they still stray into Nirvana territory, particularly on 'Braindead,' but they do so with enough brio to get away with it. [Nov 2008, p.123]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    Melodia represents a clear fade from glory, but only a slight loss of merit. [Spring 2009, p.74]
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  3. Spin
    60
    Back from the brink of a long-promised implosion, the Vines sound like a band renewed on their first album since being booted from Capitol following dismal sales of 2006's muddled "Vision Valley."
  4. Drowned In Sound
    20
    This is not just the band’s worst record, it’s also the worst record with any profile to be released this year.

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  1. Michael
    10
    Forget the critics, the real vines fans know this is great and on par with their other albums including Highly Evolved which the UK press seem to forget is not supposed to be the blueprint for every future Vines album.… Expand
  2. DesB
    10
    I don't understand peoples negative remarks. Craig Nicholls songwriting ability is far above many bigger bands. He can craft a wonderful melody over the softest or heaviest song. People get too hung up on reviewing with the attitude of what everyone else thinks. The Vines have made yet another good album that has sadly been forgotten about.… Expand
  3. MicahM
    9
    This is a highly enjoyable album, that sadly is viewed as weak by many who never appreciated the Vines in the first place. If you love the sound the Vines make, which is at times enchanting and doesn't sound much like anything else, then you'll like this album a lot. I love it.… Expand
  4. Shakanou
    7
    Like the previous album, Melodia offers the same standard tracks (no tracks are longer than 3 min and only one song is over 6 min). Still, every track give possess a great melody. Fans of the Vines would definetly love this album because of the same elements from previous albums and new people could also enjoy this album but not as much and just as enough critics would have predicted… Expand

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