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Rolling StoneThe Caesars adopt a bombastic, arena-friendly brand of Sixties revivalism recalling that of... The Soundtrack Of Our Lives. Fortunately, the Caesars are good at it. [5 May 2005, p.74]
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Ultimately, it's a flimsy album; though it's pleasant enough as background music, upon closer listening it falls apart.
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The band sounds tentative, afraid to step on any toes and too eager to please everyone, shortchanging themselves in the process.
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Paper Tigers is one or two decent singles surrounded by a bunch of mediocre-or-worse filler.
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UrbYou love your iPod, so you'll like this album, at least the Bowie-esque parts. [May 2005, p.92]
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New Musical Express (NME)The generous would suggest this is the album Oasis should be trying to make; the cynical that it's a collection the Inspiral Carpets did make over a decade ago. [7 May 2005, p.66]
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The songs on Paper Tigers are waifish, white-bread, cliché-based ditties that deserve to have every nonexistent nuance carelessly overlooked, the listener satisfied in knowing that those unexplored depths remain uncharted simply because they contain abysses of nothing.
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By the halfway point, it becomes too easy to zone out and for the music to fade into the background.
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MojoIt isn't until the latter half of the album... that they find their own voice, and one that delivers deliciously sugary powerpop. [Aug 2005, p.102]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Negative: 2 out of 11
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DavidBOct 5, 2006
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omerhNov 10, 2005the most humiliating thing an artist can do. it's the last scream before total death. maybe american idol would take her for auditons
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CodyJul 14, 2005while there were songs on this album that would be considered filler, for the most part this album has much depth and a good catchy retro rock sound