Oxeneers Or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go - These Arms Are Snakes
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65 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Seattle band (who apparently suffer from either an unusual genetic problem or severe hallucinations) make their full-length debut with this disc.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    [A] gleaming, polished gem.
  2. Pitchfork
    76
    A challenging debut that sidesteps inflated expectations by staying close to the group's established sound while still demonstrating a flexibility conducive to future musical development.
  3. Alternative Press
    60
    Even if Oxeneers doesn't move you, it'll surely floor you. [Dec 2004, p.157]
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  4. Blender
    60
    Freak[s] out thoughtfully. [Oct 2004, p.129]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
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  1. joe
    10
    Amazing CD, and great in concert. Not much else out there thats close to this.
  2. bryan
    7
    i'm not so sure about the cd, but the pitchfork review appears to be written by a frosh scribe intent on unnecessary verbosity.
  3. BenD
    6
    The first couple of tracks are okay, but the album quickly turns into one of the most repetitive things that I have ever heard. Almost all of the songs follow the same structure and beat. It's hard to tell which song is which.… Expand

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