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Jun 18, 2012POP ETC's vie for commercial radio appeal ends up feeling like watching your little brother come home from his first year of college trying on an overexcited new style, complete with awkward slang and ill-fitting fashions.
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Jun 28, 2012Is the band's self-titled album under the new moniker a brave change-up? Sure. Is it any good? Not even a little.
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Jun 19, 2012This album marks a transition rather than an arrival.
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Q MagazineAug 2, 2012Pop Etc manage a couple of well-aimed arrows towards the heart. [Aug 2012, p.108]
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Jun 18, 2012Overall it just about balances out.
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Jun 18, 2012It's unclear whether Pop Etc have branded themselves as an out and out dance pop band, or if they remain an alternative, slightly niche group, masquerading as a clichéd pop group.
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Jul 12, 2012Overall, the experiments on POP ETC fall flat.
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Jul 3, 2012The album's a bold move for a band that had just gotten the ball rolling, and it should only boost its momentum.
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Jun 18, 2012Rather than bursting forth with something new and unique, they wind up rehashing stale sounds and leaving the listener with an entirely unmemorable experience.
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Jun 18, 2012The 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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Jun 18, 2012[The songs'] punchiness and repetitiveness can quickly get on one's nerves, depending on your disposition.
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Jun 26, 2012This synth pop rhythm and blues album is nothing out of the ordinary. I do believe, however, that there are some clever twists throughout the album but unfortunately it all becomes a bit repetitive both musically and lyrically.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 4 out of 9
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Jun 23, 2012The first sound you hear on the opening track of POP ETC
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Jul 25, 2012