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- Summary: The Glaswegian guitar rockers emerge with their second full-length album, an even more intense affair than their 2001 debut 'Story In White.'
- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Holy shite what a record.
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A brave, commanding, astonishing LP that shatters all notions of what modern rock music can, or for that matter, should be.
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The building of momentum from beautiful or ominous minimalism into cathartic, sweeping heaviness is remarkable.
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Although some have dismissed the group as glorified emo, the group has really gone far and beyond such a simple statement.
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Like Radiohead's Kid A, it's a rock album divided into movements closer in spirit to a dance record (complete with two ''chill-out'' tracks at the end), which is what, at times, makes it as difficult as it is compelling.
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It's an obvious comparison given the company they keep, but, this time around, Aereogramme really are Mogwai and The Delgados on the same record.
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The band's dynamics are beyond reproach, and the album sounds fabulous. Problem: The quiet songs don't provide a proper outlet for the band's palpable tension, and Aereogramme stays quiet far too often.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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AJJohnsonMay 5, 2004!!! it's been a long sinse I listened 2 the whole album so carefully.
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DirkNApr 10, 2003A great album. Not perfect, but the range & depth of it exceed anything else I've heard in a long time.
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