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Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings
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Positive: 32 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 3 out of 37
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LeeB.Oct 28, 2007Simply 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.
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MycroftW.Aug 10, 2007No doubt, if you buy one record from 2006, make sure it's this one
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bobbykMar 1, 2007Syth-pop perfection. An aside: why Spin is still considered relevant, especially on Metacritic is beyond me.
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RGJan 17, 2007i read somewhere that this is just a hipper postal service. it is true in some sense but its just tunes from the 80s that always delivers a good time for ppl in the new millenium looking to groove to something with a lot of heart. all the songs flow well into each other and even though the beats are pronounced they are subtle in the way they shift with layers.
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juniorboyDec 7, 2006one of the best albums of the year. music for people who understand music. simply put... brilliant
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JohnCDec 6, 2006One of my favorites in a not so hot year.
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jasonDec 3, 2006This 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.
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NeilerMNov 30, 2006Brand New Retro Robot Synth Funk...Album of the year!
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TravisBOct 30, 2006
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BenWOct 5, 2006this album is brilliant - very moving + so well produced. SPIN CAN GO AND GET F@#KED. that review is appaling
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ToddWSep 27, 2006
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LongIslandSep 21, 2006The best electronica album I've heard Since Kid A
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AlexFSep 20, 2006Worthy of the praise heaped on the overrated (albeit quite good) Last Exit. This album will age well, and gives similar acts such The Postal Service or The Notwist a new benchmark to strive for.
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JakeSep 18, 2006Everything I love about the saturnine emo excess of eighties pop simmered and distilled in a soulful disco-electo laboratory.
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m.shoeSep 17, 2006cant stop listening to this.
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RemcoASep 16, 2006very nice!!!
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JohnMSep 15, 2006This 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.
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AntonySep 14, 2006Easily the best electronic pop album of the year and with Silent Shout and Orchestra of Bubbles that is in fact really saying something
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GanSep 14, 2006It
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AndrewSSep 13, 2006The best thing to happen to electronic music since, well, electricity.
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DanSep 13, 2006The band may have lost a member (and some beats) but they still to evolved from Last Exit in a positive direction. The melodies here are wonderful.
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DavePSep 12, 2006
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[Anonymous]Sep 12, 2006Excellent Album, if not better than their debut. First half of the album very upbeat and cool and the latter more mellow.
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nuteSep 12, 2006i'm sorry, i wanted to like it, but yawn. and "So this is goodbye" sounds like an elctro update of the tv theme song from "The Love Boat".
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mattaSep 9, 2006
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eizaacSep 5, 2006Electronic gem !!!
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Awards & Rankings
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The results may not be as jarring as its predecessor - the excitement of their original experimentation is gone - but ultimately they’re more satisfying, indicative of a duo much more comfortable with their vision.
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So This Is Goodbye isn't just an improbable notch above 2004's Last Exit-- it's also among the best records you'll hear all year.
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UrbElectronic pop rarely sounds this beautiful and human. [Sep 2006, p.136]