Special Affections
by Diamond Rings
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
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#45 Best Album of 2011

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
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  1. Slant Magazine
    Jun 28, 2011
    80
    O'Regan's voice is the centerpiece. Unlike seemingly every other bedroom music maker these days, there's a real power and discernable confidence to his croon.
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  2. Spin
    Jun 28, 2011
    80
    Pitting his manly baritone against squishy feminine keys in the sexually ambiguous '80s tradition, O'Regan gives his transformation a thrilling edge, not least because there's real danger involved.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Jun 28, 2011
    75
    Much of Special Affections is full of endless, nakedly straightforward laments like, "So I lay on the floor with the heart that I wore upon my sleeve when I lost your love" ("Play By Heart") or "If you want to throw a party, I can cry tonight" ("It's Not My Party"). It pairs well with O'Regan's knack for effortlessly infectious vocal melodies.
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