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- Summary: This is the fourth quirky release for the exclamation-point-loving, Devo-esque, Tokyo-based band.
- Record Label: Tofu / Tired & Lonesome
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 11
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Mixed: 4 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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If you have never come across Polysics before, this album would be quite a good jumping on point.
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New Musical Express (NME)So exciting that it should come with a precautionary bottle of Prozac. [6 May 2006, p.33]
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Alternative PressLight years beyond any current dance-punk act. [Apr 2006, p.203]
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Unfortunately, Now is the Time! short-circuits early, leaving us with an empty gimmick and a few good synth-zapped riffs.
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Songs like "Walky Talky" and "Bye-Bye-Bye" reference the band's Devo inspiration a bit too explicitly, but overall Polysics show themselves to have for the most part outgrown their influences.
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UncutWhile often inscrutable, it's seldom boring. [Jun 2006, p.110]
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Q MagazineSo migraine-inducing that the Crazy Frog would seem like light relief. [May 2006, p.129]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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AdamXJun 1, 2006
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FoolyCMay 31, 2006
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