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Sweet Sour - Band of Skulls
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69 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Band members: Marsden, Emma Richardson
  • Summary: The second studio album for the British rock trio was produced by Ian Davenport.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 24, 2012
    83
    These Brits are still holding the Zippo-lighter torch aloft. [24 Feb 2012, p.77]
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  2. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 9, 2012
    80
    Band of Skulls has made a new rock and roll classic.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Mar 10, 2012
    60
    The band does loud and lurching as well they do as caustic and drifting, but catharsis never quite comes--the singers just manage to keep each other in check.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. AlexxTrusc
    7
    Band of Skulls has gained popularity mainly due to their indie rock "Friends", which is included on the soundtrack for the movie Twilight. Like the aforementioned song, the latest LP - "Sour Sweet" greets us with stirring title track - which admittedly great introduces in climate of the album. Each composition is component of diverse, constantly changing arrangements - for ex. dark "Wanderluster" - with distinctive role of the guitar, punk "You're Not Pretty But You Got It Goin On" or swinging and lethargic "Close To Nowhere".… Expand
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