Porcelain
by Sparta
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Jul 13, 2004
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18

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  1. MichaelS
    Jul 27, 2004
    3
    A really pathetic showing. If you though "Wiretap Scars" was unbelievabley univentive and aenemic for two members of the greatest hardcore band of all time, wait till you hear this. The first 8 songs could have as well been one with the amount of "new" material in them. Then they start imitating Mars Volta? If you are going to do your own thing, at least stick to it. But they copy Mars A really pathetic showing. If you though "Wiretap Scars" was unbelievabley univentive and aenemic for two members of the greatest hardcore band of all time, wait till you hear this. The first 8 songs could have as well been one with the amount of "new" material in them. Then they start imitating Mars Volta? If you are going to do your own thing, at least stick to it. But they copy Mars Volta riffs and sounds either blantantly or subversively and have several songs that drown on for 6+ minutes for no reason. Unbelievably useless album. They even copy one of their own riffs from a song from their previous album, water it down, and use it as the main riff for a song in the latter half of the album. New rock music is in a sad, sad state if this is the best the former boys of At the Drive In can do. (I am not being overly critical or snide, this album really is a 3).… Expand
  2. Chris
    Feb 25, 2005
    2
    these guys are nothing without Cederic and Omar. Wiretap scars was ok, but when hearing this albumn it is clear that their music making days are over

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Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Neumu.net
    80
    This is intense, serious music for serious times, and writing off Sparta as the "other," less interesting half of their previous group would be a major mistake.
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  2. Splendid
    50
    Sparta seem a bit too retro-focused for their own good.
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  3. Q Magazine
    40
    For the most part, this band still sounds grounded by an emo rulebook long since torn up. [Sep 2004, p.123]
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