Our Thickness - The Russian Futurists
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75 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Mathew Adam Hart's quirky one-man bedroom-pop band (think Magnetic Fields) returns with a third album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    Hart’s multiple layers of sound keep his unadventurous song structures from becoming trite; though Our Thickness is pure verse-chorus-verse-chorus fare with no flashy bridges or codas, it will still take months to dive into every piece of instrumentation.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Homespun creativity has rarely sounded bigger -- or better -- than it does on Our Thickness.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    Spine-tingling pop that is comfortably similar to his first two records, but is broader in sound and maybe a bit more accessible. [#10, p.116]
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  4. Tiny Mix Tapes
    50
    It doesn't have a whole lot of replay value.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. davef
    10
    I really like this, never heard the other albums, but this is really fresh.
  2. coreyd
    10
    check out still life...need more proof it's a 10?
  3. johnh
    7
    i would consider giving 'let's get ready to crumble' a 10, but this sounds exactly the same as the other 2 albums. seriously. the same thing, the same formula.… Expand
  4. d.armstrong
    4
    I don't understand what all the fuss is about actually. Though the sounds are nice and the hooks are catchy enough, there is little in the way of meloldy or song structure here. Even the reviewer who commented on the simple verse/chorus form is being generous - these songs rarely have more than 2 chords in them and their choruses are more like refrains that have the same chords and phrasings as the verses with slightly altered melodies. It really is a nice listen but there is very little of interest to keep you coming back.… Expand

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