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  • Summary: This is the third Dischord release for the Washington, D.C. rockers, who are frequently mentioned next to hyphenated labels such as "post-punk" and "dance-punk."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    90
    Overall, the songs are more accessible, with clearer melodies and less discordance. For many bands this would be a misstep, but it turns out that Q & Not U's penchant for the catchy is one of their best assets.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    This is the sound of the US underground realising that its message is easier to swallow if it has a smile on its face. [9 Oct 2004, p.56]
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  3. Under The Radar
    60
    It can't quite replicate the experience [of their live show]. [#8, p.111]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. seant
    10
    newly discovered vocal harmonies and synth lines add to Q and not U's "post-punk" DC sound well.
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  2. NelsonB
    10
    An excellent, different offering from the post-punk-dance masters of Q and not U. This songs destroy live, and the cd is plenty fine, and far more different than the other crap that's been polluting these genre's of late...… Expand
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  3. JamesF
    0
    Wish I hadn't spent an hour of my life on it, I want it back.
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