POP ETC
by POP ETC
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Jul 3, 2012
    83
    The album's a bold move for a band that had just gotten the ball rolling, and it should only boost its momentum.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jun 18, 2012
    70
    Overall it just about balances out.
  3. Filter
    Jun 18, 2012
    62
    The only problem is that many of those stylings have already been put to death, so hearing them again can be a little annoying.

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4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9
  1. Cableline
    Jun 23, 2012
    6
    The first sound you hear on the opening track of POP ETC
  2. icunn
    Jul 25, 2012
    3
    The Morning Benders were fantastic. Big Echo was one of my favorite albums of 2010 with an incredibly smooth and coherent sound. Each trackThe Morning Benders were fantastic. Big Echo was one of my favorite albums of 2010 with an incredibly smooth and coherent sound. Each track was pop gold. When they covered "Last Nite" on Stereogum's 2011 "Stroked: A Tribute to Is This It," I was extremely excited at the new - heavier electronic - direction in which The Morning Benders were moving. They were at a crossroad with tons of opportunity in front of them. Unfortunately, with their change in name the band seems to have decided to abandon all their history and start from scratch. In my opinion, this was a horrible mistake as POP ETC falls short of The Morning Bends in every way.… Full Review »
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