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- Summary: The New-York four piece makes its full-length debut with this 10-track effort that has drawn comparisons to the usual suspects (Joy Division, The Cure, The Pixies, et al) as well as to newer bands who also draw from the same sources (Interpol, Hot Hot Heat, et al).
- Record Label: RCA
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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Alternative PressThe band update a tired synth-pop sound with purring guitars and just enough punked-out drum and vocal flourishes to give texture to what might otherwise have become new-wave wallpaper. [Nov 2003, p.114]
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'Stellastarr*' is a rare beast; one that takes from its peers and gives back something fresh, imaginative and breathlessly great.
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MagnetThere hasn't been a set of pretenders this convincing since Interpol. [#61, p.107]
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I know the whole retro-rock thing is en vogue in about a bazillion different ways, but Stellastarr*s take just seems a bit more energetic and vibrant than most. Considering the genre, this disc is a frighteningly solid listen.
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Although they can generate a gothic tombstone rumble as convincingly as fellow New Yorkers Interpol, they prefer to keep moving, throwing in fresh hooks at every turn and making no secret of their influences.
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Under The RadarA pure pleasure to listen to. [#5, p.103]
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SpinSinger/songwriter Shawn Christensen's yelping Oingo-Boingo-ish voice gets grating fast. [Nov 2003, p.117]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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ExecutionerJonesDec 24, 2005
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NickyRFeb 1, 2004
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jeffmDec 9, 2004
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ShaneMay 29, 2004
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DavisWMay 9, 2005A genuinely fun album. I love it.
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JeremyGJan 4, 2004
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ACE!Jul 22, 2004
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