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Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 4 out of 13
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Nov 12, 2011An amazing album that sucks you in from the very beginning. Every track has it's own unique sound and feel, solid acoustics and an amazing lead vocalist with clever and smart lyrics. Outside is a rare gem.
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Apr 2, 2011This would easily be a 10, if not for Mumford & Sons, who make Tapes 'n Tapes look lackluster in comparison, being two bands of a similar sound. The gritty vocals, the infectious beats and over all togetherness of Outside make it a truely great album. Note worthy songs include Badaboom and Freak Out, which have the most energy and passion of an otherwise slightly monotenous album.
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Jan 19, 2011This is definitely an upgrade from walk it off. I highly respect the work of David Fridmann on the last album but he always seems to take the compression sledgehammer to the mix, which in my subjective opinion, ruins a little bit of Tapes n Tapes genius. Outside is Tapes n Tapes with full dynamic range. Not to mention the band's music is much for infectious.
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Jan 12, 2011On Outside, Tapes 'n Tapes go back to doing their own recording and producing, and it shows. In my opinion the results are great. This is a very good album.
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Dec 19, 2011They've rediscovered what made them vital.
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Q MagazineApr 12, 2011The absence of a monstrous lead track, though, suggests the appeal will remain selective. [Apr 2011, p.110]
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Feb 23, 2011The general malaise that characterises Outside manifests itself in many forms: 'Mighty Long's overwhelming dearth of meaning, the sluggish pacing of 'People You Know' or the shortlived kick-back against mediocrity that is 'Freak Out'.