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Tales From Turnpike House - Saint Etienne
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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: Sarah Cracknell & co.'s latest is a concept album about the residents of a London high rise.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. The Guardian
    100
    Such sentiments are couched in consistently wonderful songwriting, surf's-up vocal harmonies... and lavish electro-pop.
  2. Under The Radar
    60
    Few of the tracks hav[e] enough energy or personality to break out of the enveloping lull created by perfectly crafted arrangements and manicured vocals. [#12, p.93]
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  3. Q Magazine
    30
    Three tracks in you realise with horror that [it] is a concept album. Worse, it's a concept album of kitchen-sink dramas about Tony The Milkman and Doris The Housewife set to Saint Etienne's dated indie disco. [Jul 2005, p.120]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. JaimeZ
    10
    With any dubt about it, this is the first conceptual album from Saint Etienne and the best. Ethereal, danceable, nocturnal.
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  2. GaryW
    10
    As usual Q Magazine talk a load of crap and nowadays are not very good at reviewing.. St Etiennes best album yet
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  3. ToddR
    4
    Stiff, stodgy, and heavily dated, this album is perfect proof that they should've retired years ago.
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