- Record Label: Atlantic
- Release Date: May 15, 2007
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings
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Positive: 13 out of 23
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Mixed: 3 out of 23
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Negative: 7 out of 23
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BenA.Oct 4, 2008Incredible album; my favourite ever. Nearly everything on here is good, with such epic songs as The Sweetest Wave and One for the Road making it an amazing album. It's a great step forward for the band, moving away from the heavy, screamy sound of their previous work.
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tarnia.Aug 13, 2007F*cking Wonderbar...
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willm.Aug 1, 2007While the story isn't great , the songs are enjoyable catchy and incredibly good.
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Jan 22, 2011This is what a great album should be: a story. I don't remember how exactly I ended up listening to this entire album. I was expecting something more similar to their previous work, but boy was I wrong and for the better. Nothing captures the imagination quite like a story and this what albums gives you. A chance to let your mind wander.
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Funeral for a Friend not only displays an increased sense of ambition on this sweeping great leap forward, they also display a greater sense of accomplishment, as writers and musicians.
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Aside from grand moments like "All Hands on Deck - Part 1: Raise the Sail" and the orchestral wall that builds on "The Sweetest Wave," you don't get the feeling that a continuous story binds the album together.
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The 10 tracks that make up Tales Don't Tell Themselves brief-though-engaging narrative are deeper, more accessible offerings that need those vital extra two or three listens to really sink in.