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84 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Summary: This debut album from the Norwegian shoegaze six-piece marks the inaugural release by the new record label from UK website Playlouder. Sufjan Stevens guests.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    One of the few albums that deserves its Pitchfork-generated hype. [Jul 2006, p.204]
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  2. Under The Radar
    80
    It's remarkable that it should all feel so cohesive, given the album's roller-coaster tendencies and overall messiness, but Serena Maneesh manage to put considerable craft behind their mess. [#12, p.93]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Shoegazing in origin, barn-storming in conclusion. [24 Jun 2006, p.43]
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  4. Dusted Magazine
    60
    At the end, S-M is still a silly tribute band, years away from hoeing a unique row. But when musicians crank out such a joyously chaotic mess of someone else’s forced nostalgia, it’s hard to be mad at them.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. MihaiV
    10
    Excellent. Very close to a masterpiece. It's true that classifying it as shoegaze is debateable. It's so much more.
  2. RG
    8
    my first impression of this record was that its just another shoegaze act, but after a couple of listen, this groups really has a sound of their own even though they will never get away from the mbv comparisons. the album really has a very rock anthem feeling and its simply grand in some parts. these guys push things and just when u think they cant push anything futher they do. Candelighted is an unbelievable track with gorgeous arangements followed by a crash rockout of beehiver II. dont come down here is elegant dream pop and the 12 minute ender is a good closer that highlights the bands range. great first record for a group.… Expand
  3. antoniop
    7
    It's a very good album, but the shadow of My bloody valentine and Spiritualized it is too much evident.
  4. TomL
    3
    hey, stop ripping my fave bands from early 90ies and get rid of all those youngsters who critically acclaim you out of porportions ... you are a bleach copy of My Bloody Valentine ...… Collapse

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