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Alternative PressA batch of lazy mid-afternoon pop songs that only sound better when his friends from Wilco show up to sing along. [Apr 2004, p.86]
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There’s something here that most - if not all - will find thoroughly refreshing and enchanting.
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Overall, the album lacks the cohesion that would make it a keeper.
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It's a pleasant listen, with twice the beauty of its predecessor 'All This Sounds Gas', but while the songs are easy to appreciate, they are difficult to love.
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Monsoon is a quietly rewarding disc, if one is willing to accept it on its terms -- as an amiable, sunny (the rainstorm on the album's cover notwithstanding) California indie rock album.
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Q MagazineThe album heats up nicely, with songs like Line It Up far easier to warm to than former Pavement buddy Steven Malkmus' solo work. [Feb 2004, p.105]
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Ultimately Monsoon proves an easy, agreeable listen; soft rock for graying indie-rockers everywhere.
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UncutIt's a calmer, less ambitious album than 2001's All This Sounds Gas, but no less beguiling. [Mar 2004, p.92]
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BrianJMar 17, 2004