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Pull The Pin
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

  • Summary: The Welsh band's sixth album was coproduced by Kelly Jones and Jim Lowe.

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It Means Nothing
Did we lose ourselves again? Did we take in what's been said? Did we take the time to be, all the things we said we'd be? So we bury hopes in... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Pull The Pin has urgency, a sense of menace and though it deals with issues like war ('Soldiers Make Good Targets') and the London bombings, there's little of the sanctimonious rhetoric Stereophonics of old were guilty of spouting.
  2. Uncut
    60
    It's harder to fault the tunes, however, smeared thick with QOTSA sludge or pretty 'Dakota' clones 'It Means Nothing' and 'Daisy Lane.' [Nov 2007, p.123]
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  3. Spin
    60
    Solid and well crafted. [Nov 2007, p.135]
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  4. PopMatters
    40
    A strong taste of the lack of direction is evident as the final seconds of 'Drowning' trickle away and Jones’ wails turn distinctly, gratingly off-tune as they fritter off into oblivion.
  5. musicOMH.com
    40
    The album has undoubtedly been an opus of dedication but essentially there is no spontaneity.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    40
    Absolutely without spark and wholly forgettable.
  7. Observer Music Monthly
    20
    A brave new direction it isn't.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. MikeL
    Aug 29, 2009
    10
    'Pull the Pin' is the best their album!!! It's sounds really great and more emotional than previous albums. Every song is 'Pull the Pin' is the best their album!!! It's sounds really great and more emotional than previous albums. Every song is worths to be a hit. Strange to see it in the worst albums list on this site.… Collapse
  2. GeorgeS.
    Nov 4, 2007
    10
    Amazing Album from Track 1 to 12 best songs are It Means Nothing , Daisy Lane , Stone and My Friends
  4. StanislavI.
    Nov 4, 2007
    10
    It's f..ing amazing!!!
  5. christopheh
    Nov 15, 2007
    8
    Pull the pin is definitely not the band best album BUT BUT it is still great Rock from a great band.
  6. EwenS
    Oct 11, 2008
    8
    Yet another brave twist too a long career for Stereophonics, and again they have pulled it off with a mixture of fast tempo and slow well Yet another brave twist too a long career for Stereophonics, and again they have pulled it off with a mixture of fast tempo and slow well written ballads. This is up their with l.s.v.o.… Expand
  7. lucasw
    Feb 16, 2008
    8
    These critics have no idea what they r talking about, its a great rock album, perhaps at times it could be more adventurous, however These critics have no idea what they r talking about, its a great rock album, perhaps at times it could be more adventurous, however personally i think all the songs are great and they mix up the softer music with heavier stuff great!… Expand
  8. dan
    Oct 29, 2007
    0
    Positively the most turgid, plodding and pointless band ever.

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