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Alternative PressVanderslice's detached delivery of this riveting material, combined with the somnolent string arrangements, makes Pixel Revolt feel like a chilled-out remix of a book-on-tape recording. [Sep 2005, p.158]
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An uneven album that encapsulates much of what's gone flat in the scene he helped ferment, along with the few flourishes that make him a vital creative force.
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Under The RadarAn immaculately produced album, sonically and lyrically complex, but not necessarily engaging. [#10, p.107]
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Maybe it's the squeaky-cleanness of the sound and singing both that keeps me at a distance; a band like Okkervil River, both sonically and thematically similar to Vanderslice, succeed partially because they don't mind screaming and getting clumsy.
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The production is crisp and idiosyncratic as usual, but many of the songs fade into the background.
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SpinVanderslice is tortured and diffuse even by Death Cab standards. [Sep 2005, p.109]
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Q MagazineMore often than not his approach feels too clinical to really engage. [Apr 2006, p.120]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 3 out of 14
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alixsMar 12, 2007John Vanderslice is sassy.
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JustinJDec 22, 2005
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JohnV.Sep 7, 2005One of the best solo albums ive heard in a long time recommended