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72 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the third LP for the Washington state punk trio.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Spin
    91
    Gut-wrenching, foot-stomping punk. [Feb 2006, p.87]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    B+ Somebody has nearly DustBustered the "garage" right out of their gorgeously messy garage-rock sound. [27 Jan 2006, p.84]
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  3. Under The Radar
    60
    The Gossip's instrumentation could use some more low-end meat on its bones. [#12, p.91]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. peetyboy
    10
    this sucks.
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  2. timb
    10
    my favorite record of 2006 so far . . .
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  3. stevee
    1
    One hit wonders.
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