Summer In Abaddon - Pinback
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Junkmedia
    100
    Summer in Abaddon delivers an all-inclusive perfection that sets it apart from any other record this year.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    These catchy songs are so sonically enthralling, you could call them heavenly. [15 Oct 2004, p.72]
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  3. Neumu.net
    90
    Combining dramatic, ethereal pop vocals with moody guitar and piano theatrics, Summer in Abaddon recalls a tighter, smoothed-out Built to Spill, or maybe a Dismemberment Plan reunion.
  4. Pitchfork
    81
    Arguably their best record yet, a logical and accessible realization of a sound they've been developing for more than six years.

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. eugene_skala
    10
    Nevermind the mainstream, this music is too good to get ruined by overexposure. Pinback seemed to have achieved the impossible: a truly indie record with masterful studio production; terrific musicianship that keep it loose; lyrics are obscured and seldom rhyme; cryptic yet memorable songs that are impossible to get out of your head; crisp and immediate playing; and enigmatic atmospheres. This is long-term listening, each song growing on you over time. Quite simply this or recent LCD SoundSystem will remind you or let you experience how engaging early albums by REM or U2 were, back when alternative was really, truly alternative.… Full Review »
  2. SamD
    10
    Simply beautiful
  3. MikeC
    9
    One of the better & biggest surprises of 04. Really good album.
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