Pieces Of The People We Love - The Rapture
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

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  • Summary: The New York City dance-punk outfit returns with a sophomore album a full three years after their debut 'Echoes.' 'Pieces' sees them ditching The DFA for new producers Ewan Pearson, Paul Epworth and Danger Mouse.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Urb
    100
    The first truly great album of the dance-punk movement. [Sep 2006, p.132]
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  2. Under The Radar
    80
    The album offers huge choruses that suggest the New York City quartet might be the indie rock equivalent to K.C. & Tthe Sunshine Band. [#15]
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  3. Uncut
    60
    Overall there's a sense of a moment having passed. [Oct 2006, p.123]
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  4. Drowned In Sound
    30
    The Rapture have kept all the ingredients from their previous successes, but they have forgot to ignite the oven.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    I really love it! Really grew on me.
  2. BillW
    10
    Not as good as echoes but still awesome, every song is good
  3. MihaiV
    7
    This ain't no "Echoes".
  4. paul
    4
    does anyone read lyrics anymore? this album is full of tread over, BORING lyrics. who cares if it is "fun" when it's not going to last the test of time?… Expand

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