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Team Boo is Mates of State's best album to date.
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It could be the most innocent, charming and believable record of 2003.
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It's often a bit silly, always fun, and surprisingly inspired.
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SpinIf the idea of an indie-rock Captain & Tennille appeals, there's a berth for you on their love boat. [Nov 2003, p.114]
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So Team Boo turns out to be a surprisingly respectable junior-year effort-- one that puts Mates of State in the small minority of indie-pop bands that don't fall under the one-album-and-out rule.
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MagnetThe previously skimpy instrumental backing has been beefed up at times with synthetic horn parts: a good idea. [#61, p.102]
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Seeing as this is only their third album, they can still get away with redundancy as long as it’s head-bobbing, genial and oh-so-cute. And it is.
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When they're on, Mates of State recall the better moments of fellow smilers Quasi or The Anniversary, and the rest of the time their friendly pop buzz is more harmless than irritating.
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Alternative PressThis husband-and-wife team have made the same album for the third time. [Nov 2003, p.100]
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Under The RadarFans will most likely appreciate the new batch of songs, even if they do little to improve on the standard established by the first album.[#5, p.102]
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Hooks so catchy, voices so belty, organ so loud and . . . organy -- the whole experience overwhelmed my ears and hurt my brain. Listen at your own risk.
User 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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JayDApr 24, 2006Yah, give Alex A the popmatter job that should come after that 3 out of 10 review.
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CablesApr 18, 2006Wait. Am i reading that review from popmatters correctly? Does that even make sense? Wait... They don't do much that does make sense.
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MatBJul 26, 2004