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79 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the second album for the acclaimed Canadian electronica outfit led by Jeremy Greenspan.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    Where Last Exit was indebted to the clubbier side of dance pop--with its tendency to wind songs around Dark's close-clipped beats--So This Is Goodbye is a post-aught pop record first and foremost, an elegant, spacious collection of flash-frozen R&B and soft disco laments.
  2. Under The Radar
    60
    So This is Goodbye often proves too single-mindedly hip and aloof for it's own good. [#15]
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  3. Spin
    30
    Greenspan turns the pathos of 2004's Last Exit into nearly intolerable bathos, with the beats now noticeably dragging. [Oct 2006, p.98]
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  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. LeeB.
    10
    Simply an amazing record. Top to bottom the record shines. Definitely the best record of 2006, without a doubt in my mind. The songs are tremendous in both their subtleties and minimalistic change, and Greenspan's vocals just hit you where it hurts. Truly beautiful, a must buy.… Expand
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  2. JohnM
    5
    This is nowhere near the excellence of Last Exit. Lyrics like "hotel lobbies like painful hobbies that linger on" are an ENORMOUS turnoff. There are some pretty melodies though.… Expand
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  3. jason
    2
    This genre is just not catching on. Afew listens and it'll be in resale bins across the planet. Last Exit was the same. Acouple steps and some neat sounds, but collecting dust after a month....don't make the same mistake and save your money this time.… Expand
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