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Now We Can See - The Thermals
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79 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: The band's first album on the Kill Rock Stars label was produced by John Congleton.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. No Ripcord
    100
    Now We Can See is very much a record about vision, death, disease, perspective, and, er, turning into a fish (?) but its great expressive anchor is the elated desperation that gives punk both its wickedness and its promise.
  2. The A.V. Club
    100
    An album that goes so far in proving that simplicity not only has its place, it's also often the path to unmitigated greatness.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    No-one could accuse this Portland trio of skimping on sarcasm--even if it is the kind of sarcasm that dribbles likes a student rallying against capitalism as he pulls in to a McDonald's drive-thru.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Marc
    10
    The Thermals are my favorite band, and this is their best, and most fully realized album.
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  2. ZachB
    10
    Best record of the year so far. Now we can see is a collection of ecstatic moments that never falters for a moment.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DwightH
    9
    I can't seem to stop playing this. Just fantastic.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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