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Push Barman To Open Old Wounds - Belle & Sebastian
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89 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 42 Ratings

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  • Summary: This 2-disc set collects 25 non-LP tracks that previously appeared on the band's early singles and EPs for Jeepster.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Lost At Sea
    100
    Push Barman To Open Old Wounds is a rare species indeed; though all of the songs could be considered "hits," the album avoids all of the tackiness associated with greatest hits collections.
  2. Filter
    93
    There aren't many dull points on this two-disc collection. [#16, p.93]
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    Opinions will still be divided--Murdoch as literary giant or self-important art school berk?--as, over 25 tracks, there's evidence of both. [Jul 2005, p.129]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. TheyLetMulroneycakesGoBlind
    10
    Yipee! All of B&S' eps and singles and b-sides prior to moving to Rough Trade, on one record! I can't say much because I fear breaking Metacritic's bandwidth, such is the greatness of pretty much each and every song here. This is, simply, a record you need.… Expand
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  2. SteveT
    10
    Everyone has said what needs to be said about this album. Wow. Just go buy it.
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  3. FrancisM
    10
    The "Louder Than Bombs" for a new generation.
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