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- Summary: This is the sophomore album for the indie rock band from Athens, Georgia.
- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 19
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Mixed: 6 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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Entertainment WeeklyUnabashedly hook-filled, the album will leave you aching to see this group live. [25 Jan 2008, p.70]
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The album sounds like something complete, that survived the changes that were necessary to make it.
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A noisy fun house bouncing around Nirvana, the Replacements, and Guided by Voices, the Whigs' sophomore slam is just as likely to push you up against a wall as whisper pillow talk.
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MagnetThe Whigs occassionally hit on moments of poignancy, but most of their time is spent reinventing the classic-rock wheel in a rather self-aware fashion. [Winter 2008, p.114]
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With drums drained of nuance and guitars always overpowering, the basic song structures sound formulaic. The few songs with radical differences stand out as models of power-pop craft:
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This successor improves, sonically (recording in a studio with a producer will do that) and in its energy and sharp writing.
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Under The RadarFor people who enjoy overly polished, sub-par bar bands. [Winter 2008, p.89]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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DanielC.Jan 28, 2008
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KKJan 30, 2008
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J.H.Jan 29, 2008
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