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Generally favorable reviews- based on 184 Ratings
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Positive: 149 out of 184
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Mixed: 16 out of 184
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Negative: 19 out of 184
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DavidDec 5, 2008One of the very best albums of 2007, this one needs several listens to yield its treasures. Hard to describe the sound, but it's truly great.
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TristanJMay 21, 2007Takes you places you've never been before, then reminds you of where you've been with a different take on contemporary indie music that leaves you with nothing to do but re-evaluate everything you've listened to in the last five years. Wow...
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VinceAug 14, 2007A trip of an album...can't stop listenin to it
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EricCAug 14, 2007
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ChrisA.Dec 8, 2007I was a fan of the record upon my first listen. It's a bit of a mind-f*ck, but also so incredibly (yet strangely) catchy. After seeing them live and realizing that they actually produce the majority of the sounds with actual instruments, it became even better. A highly impressive album that ranks at my #1 of 2007.
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JohannTMay 20, 2007Incredible. I used to be a huge fan of Tortoise, Mice Parade, and of all those bands that were labelled as "post-rock". I thought nothing new could show up gave it all up years ago (except for OOIOO). And then, this album showed up. Imaginative, creative, fun and virtuoso, stunningly precise but never boring, and magnified by Animal Collective-like vocals. Absolument parfait.
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StevenHMar 8, 2008A must-listen.
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JackDec 2, 2007Unique, different, confusing, brilliant. An essential album.
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TylerMay 18, 2007Album of the year thus far.
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alanlMay 22, 2007Mirrored has much to offer, instant classic tunes, complicated beats, bizarres harmonic progressions, wierd synths and much more. This band is the true Zappa/Patton's sequel. So far, the year's best!!!
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MattFMay 23, 2007Brilliant. Having got into music from Mali this year, this is like a full circle back to the West. Tracks like Tonto are straight out of africa. Best fun in ages.
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PeeStainMay 25, 2007This album makes me feel really weird. I cant stop laughing and my body cant relax. Might be complex and uniqe, I dont now. What I do know is that this is by far the most surprising album I got my hand on in a good while. Put headphones on and go for a jog, it mill fit just fine.
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DanWJun 11, 2007A very rewarding and amazing album for those who give it a chance. A standout album of 2007.
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SeanGJun 10, 2007This is a great rock record brimming with technical experimentation. You can dance to it as easily as you can throw on a pair of headphones & have your mind blown.
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GrantPJun 3, 2007Amazing band, such talent displayed In this album. It's almost hard to find something you don't like about It. Should we expect less from Warp Records? I think not.
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JordanKJun 6, 2007
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JustinBJun 8, 2007It's extraordinary - playful, sinister, exciting and unusual. It obviously won't be everyone's thing but it's far more accessible than you'd think from some of the comments here. And I can't see the point of posting a review after admitting to only listening the record once.
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ToddW.Jul 11, 2007
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oliverc.Jul 1, 2007Tij and Atlas are some of the best songs i've heard this year. Amazing tracks, though the album as a whole isn't necessarily as good as it's parts.
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césarb.Jul 12, 2007the best album of the year, the music of new millenium
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TimFJul 14, 2007
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jaAug 17, 2007What is with this album. It is strange and out there, yet totally accessible and listenable. Rarely has any sensible or even legible lyrics, and Its erratic pacing makes it hard to wrap your mind around, yet it never feels out of control or lacking in inspiration. I love it.
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NickAug 17, 2007So tight I worry it's going to crack my skull.
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AshleyP.Aug 24, 2007Music made by people that love to make music. While so many others are rehashing the same old tricks, these guys have translated their ideas and energy into sounds and rhythms without fear. This album conforms to nothing.
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SteveF.Sep 9, 2007
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LeoCMar 3, 2008My personal favourite of 2007.
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JohnPAug 3, 2008One of the freshest albums I've heard in a long time.
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DaveF.Mar 13, 2009This music scares the shit out of me. It's like being in a love/hate relationship with a crazy genius lingerie wearing goddess with a casio keyboard on kryptonite.
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F.H.Nov 27, 2007Certainly worth some listens. I'm listening to it now. The positive reviews seem more on target than the negative ones. But, we shall see how it stands up over time.
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MycleS.Dec 14, 2007This album is fascinating and thrilling. a relentless romp! James m., if you don't like the genre, don't comment on the album. I don't comment on country albums. If you think grizzly bear is even close to this genre you're missing chromosomes.
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lkDec 27, 2007This Album is very distinguished, different and still so great. Easily the best record of 2007. I didn't give 10 because tracks like "bad trails" seem to me as "fillers".
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RyanMay 10, 2007An instant classic. Definately will end up on many Top 10 best of lists for this year. An incredibly creative record that sounds like nothing you've ever heard. Highly reccommended!
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WetpaintPaintMay 22, 2007This is an album for people with ADHD. Its upbeat and excellent. I think it has strands of the future of rock.
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MarkusSMay 23, 2007No doubt: the best album so far this year. This band is incredible, has great ideas and rocks like no other band this year will do. This is rockmusic for this century and for the next 100 years. Stunning!!
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BrianWMay 24, 2007Crazy math rock that's actually better than the sum of its parts (no pun intended). I haven't heard rhythms or songs in general that are this hectic or busy before. Very original.
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NicolaBMay 24, 2007It's as groundbreaking as kraftwerk's autobahn, as playful as a Disneyland ride, as powerful as a ten ton hammer right in the face of those who said modern music was dead. All hail the new music. all hail battles.
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DavidCMay 25, 2007
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IsaacCMay 25, 2007The sort of album that may make Thom Yorke delay the release of the new Radiohead album. Make no mistake this really is one of the pivotal albums in music history.
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JohnTMay 27, 2007Maybe the best album of 2007.
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AmitSJun 19, 2007Rating albums with numbers is fairly arbitary. The 10 does not mean it is perfect but is given to reward a special album. I doubt anyone can accurately describe what this sounds like: but playful, interesting, diverse are all words I could use. Quite simply it sounds like nothing heard before (many would refer to the Animal Collective at this point): and much like Marmite, you like or loathe it.
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AJJun 6, 2007A masterpiece. Anyone who doesn't like this album is an idiot, pure and simple. Go listen to Incubus and leave the challenging records for those who can properly gauge them, please.
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DaanTJun 6, 2007Briljant band. New sounds and its really a unique style. Love the album. Hope the next album is just as good as this one.
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GrakG.Jul 12, 2007This album totally lives up to the hype. It's a fantastic combination of electronica values and rock sounds. Battles are the Aphex Twin of Math Rock.
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HexumSJul 18, 2007Whoa. Dude. This is weirder than Primus.
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JohnJJul 27, 2007I don't quite understand why so many peole are failing to understand this album. What's not to get? It's a powerful, well-done, up beat, post-rock album. It's easily accessible, yet innovative. If nothing else, it is one of the few fully self-realized albums of the twenty-first century. Few other albums blend aspects of rock and synth as well as Mirrored.
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seandJul 29, 2007this album is far from unemotional like most people complain of. tight musicianship and one of the most interesting and addictive albums i have heard in years
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JeffWJul 31, 2007Please forgive Battles for showing some respect to their audience- I know that's not what we're used to these days. Before you talk any more shit on this go see them perform this album live, and then go think about it.
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MattB.Sep 12, 2007
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mattkSep 17, 2007
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JaredSilvaSep 18, 2007One of the best musical experiences in a long time.
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G.Sep 4, 2007
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IanB.Jan 15, 2008This is progressive people !
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MaxC.Jan 26, 2008Groundbreaking; what George Orwell feared brought to great music.
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JyotirmayaD.Feb 17, 2008When I first listened to "Mirrored" I enjoyed all the twists and turns and the way it all comes together... I enjoyed the latter half of the album more than the beginning... It's not for me, really, but I own it and will listen to it when I need to listen to something different than anything else. It's good.
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RoryP.Feb 27, 2008I can't dance to it, I don't understand the lyrics and I never heard anything like it before. I don't know what it is, but Its f@*king good.
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J.K.Nov 18, 2007
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JeremyB.Nov 28, 2007Hm. This is the best thing I've heard all year. Album of the year by far. At this point, I really don't care what these critics say. Stars of the Lid and The Field better than Radiohead? I think not.
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PatrickTMMay 13, 2007WoW; what a stunner. this is the "Drum's Not Dead" of 2007!
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ErikHMay 15, 2007I cannot possibly foresee anything overtaking this as the best album of 2007. Simply stunning!
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HasiMay 15, 2007one of my favourite new albums just based on 'race in' and 'tij' alone. great on tape and even better live.
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rasgMay 17, 2007Amazing
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DanSMay 21, 2007This album exceeded my expectations. I loved Battles' EPs, but Mirrored eclipses all of their previous work. One of my favorite albums of the year.
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AaronS.May 22, 2007This is a fantastic record-one of the year's very best. Playful, eccentric and always unique. It's most definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but if you have adventurous taste in music, you may dig this.
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EricMMay 22, 2007Math rock at its best....and I've heard plenty in the genre. Fans of Polvo esp. need to check his one out! The best "rock" album since "Interpol" Turn the lights..."
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TylerDMay 23, 2007Brilliantly-written instrumental music. The back-up vocals work phenomenally here. One of my favourite albums so far this year.
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CFloraMay 24, 2007
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AndrewTMay 24, 2007Just an awesome, awesome album....
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SimonOMay 24, 2007Clear development from their excellent EPs. Very strong!
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DylanSMay 27, 2007Damn fun CD, promotes multiple listens, and trust me -- you'll love it every time.
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renatarMay 29, 2007of course youre not going to find any life coming out of this cd...If you are waiting to listen to van halen!!!!! man! This is great and I think the rest of the reviews agree with me, these tunes are magic, simply. the best record of the year so far. Specially for Patton Fans!
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TylerMJun 13, 2007My friends don't "get" it. But I do, and I love it!
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JoshGJun 22, 2007
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nico-Jul 26, 2007We must all come together and stop using the word 'math rock' its almost as bad as blog and blogosphere. good music...terrible name for the type of music. terrible.
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JayLApr 21, 2008
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GilderoyLMay 16, 2008Most people will likely find this, dull, repetitive, and not ample head-banging music. It's very out of the ordinary, but if you can appreciate its intricate rhythms, you will probably really enjoy it. It's just fun.
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DavidF.Dec 27, 2007Best bizarro release of the year.
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PaulD.Dec 28, 2007It speaks volumes when you can't lump a band into music that has already been created. Battles is that group and this album is perfect, unlike anything out there. Best of the year hands down. Brilliant!
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Apr 1, 2011I've never quite heard music this strange, confusing, and joyous in awhile. The sound is like futuristic rock. Definitely some progression rock going on. The singer barely sings the whole album (and when he does, you can barely comprehend what he is saying.) The musicianship is perfect. The drums are excellent. It's about 50 minutes of pure futuristic rock that you don't quite hear all the time. B
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May 11, 2013What else can I say? This is one damn motherf*cking awesome album. Best of 2007. The complexity and strange and alienating themes of this album keeps you wanting to here more. It might have the potential to reach the popularity of Animal Collective (which I hope it will). For now, listen.
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Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressAt times, the effect is akin to hearing Tortoise and Animal Collective covering the Steve Reich and Devo catalogs in tandem; but such reference points barely do justice to an album that just halfway through 2007, is already topping the year's best-of list in multiple genres. [Jun 2007, p.151]
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Battles combine the power of hard rock with an experimental aesthetic.
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UrbEvery song on the 52-minute masterpiece builds and bridges until everything self-destructs and the only thing left to do is dance. [May 2007, p.92]