Often Lie
by Statistics
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    [His] approach sometimes leaves the songs shapeless, but sad, atmospheric tracks such as "Begging to Be Heard" recall some of New Wave's most seductive aspects without getting too fancy. [11 Aug 2005, p.75]
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    This is nourishing pop music at its most immediate best.
  3. Junkmedia
    60
    To be sure, there is nothing on Often Lie that is revolutionary - for the most part Dalley delivers straight ahead power pop.
  5. Pitchfork
    10
    Words fail ("I'm dying to be living"). They fail early ("You could say we're changing formats" on opener "Final Broadcast"). They fail often ("Through our cell phones we shout"; "Who are you holding when you're sleeping next to me?"; "Ignorance was so blissful"). They fail spectacularly ("This distance is getting tough"), and best of all they're posted.
  6. Splendid
    80
    It's a well-thought out and solidly executed effort by an artist who hasn't allowed himself to become set in his ways.
  7. Paste Magazine
    40
    Hopefully next time he'll challenge himself to expand his palette and realize more of his considerable potential. [Oct/Nov 2005, p.138]
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  8. PopMatters
    50
    Often Lie, even in its brevity, loses a lot of steam after the opening tracks.
  9. AllMusic
    70
    If the tech-savvy "By(e) Now" feels like a leftover from the more experimental debut, Statistics sophomore full-length has enough real songs to qualify it as an anomaly.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. saraj
    Sep 10, 2005
    10
    this album is great. i borrowed it from a friend an she will never get it back. it reminds me of so many bands all mixed beautifully this album is great. i borrowed it from a friend an she will never get it back. it reminds me of so many bands all mixed beautifully together. my fav is the 4th track.… Full Review »
  2. John
    Aug 18, 2005
    8
    although this may lack the creativity of the previous statistics album . It is still a cd any saddle creek lover should buy. This man is although this may lack the creativity of the previous statistics album . It is still a cd any saddle creek lover should buy. This man is really talented and a music genious… Full Review »
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