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Mission Control
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the sophomore album for the indie rock band from Athens, Georgia.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Unabashedly hook-filled, the album will leave you aching to see this group live. [25 Jan 2008, p.70]
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  2. PopMatters
    80
    The album sounds like something complete, that survived the changes that were necessary to make it.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    78
    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.
  4. Magnet
    70
    The 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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  5. The A.V. Club
    67
    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:
  6. Blender
    60
    This successor improves, sonically (recording in a studio with a producer will do that) and in its energy and sharp writing.
  7. Under The Radar
    30
    For people who enjoy overly polished, sub-par bar bands. [Winter 2008, p.89]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. DanielC.
    Jan 28, 2008
    10
    This one is no doubt a breath of fresh air given the current state of rock. I urge you to go pick this one up today. The Whigs are also an This one is no doubt a breath of fresh air given the current state of rock. I urge you to go pick this one up today. The Whigs are also an awesome live band. Recommended tracks: "Like a Vibration," "Hot Bed," "Right Hand on My Heart," "Already Young," and "I Got Ideas."… Expand
  2. KK
    Jan 30, 2008
    9
    Not as consistently good as their debut album ("Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip"), but still impressively edgy for a sophomore output. Drum Not as consistently good as their debut album ("Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip"), but still impressively edgy for a sophomore output. Drum line still leads the band forward, with Parker's impressively fluid screams providing flamboyance.… Expand
  4. J.H.
    Jan 29, 2008
    1
    hey great name for your band even though the AFGHAN WHIGS used it 20 years ago. Yeah let me start a band called Zeppelin (no Led) and see how hey great name for your band even though the AFGHAN WHIGS used it 20 years ago. Yeah let me start a band called Zeppelin (no Led) and see how that works out or how about Pumpkins (no Smashing).… Expand