POP ETC
by POP ETC
User Score
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
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  1. 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 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 ofThe 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.… Collapse
  2. Cableline
    Jun 23, 2012
    6
    The first sound you hear on the opening track of POP ETC

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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
  1. Q Magazine
    Aug 2, 2012
    60
    Pop Etc manage a couple of well-aimed arrows towards the heart. [Aug 2012, p.108]
  2. Under The Radar
    Jul 12, 2012
    50
    Overall, the experiments on POP ETC fall flat.
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  3. 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.
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