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Universal acclaim- based on 27 Ratings
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Positive: 22 out of 27
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Mixed: 1 out of 27
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Negative: 4 out of 27
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ToddWMay 3, 2007
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danjMay 2, 2007album of the year? this record is flawless.
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MattKMay 30, 2007This album, although unique, sounds like garbage - too many noises all at once. I just listened to it and I never want to listen to it again, hence the rating of 1. I gave it a point for being unique, but other than that it has nothing going for it.
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TurkTMay 4, 2007From start to finish,this is an awesome recording.
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LoganFApr 24, 2007
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RobertDMay 10, 2007
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ByronWMay 18, 2007To Todd W...Not Spencer Krug. Look closer. Long rant for nothing.
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RichieKMay 1, 2007Yes!
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JesusHMay 3, 2007Frog Eyes is the coolest band in the universe. Frog Eyes!!!
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JohnnyDMay 8, 2007This album is wonderful. I'd say as of right now it's the best of 2007 next to Panda Bear's Person Pitch. It captures just the right emotions from start to finish and is their most consistent record yet. You have to hear it to believe it. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
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AmortortakJul 13, 2007The Krug/Bejar/Mercer triumvirate is the best thing going in indie rock these days. Sure this record can sound like a pointless squall of noise before you've figured it out, but that's kinda why it's so great...the rewards to figuring it out are considerable. I can't think of a better song than "Bushels".
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j-olMay 1, 2007while many bands decline after issuing their defining albums, frog eyes have improved upon the golden river and the folded palm. this is a masterful album, and should be listened to 4-5 times before judgment is passed. the songwriting is terse and the album passes quickly, despite the sprawling and kaleidoscopic sonics. essential canadian indie music.
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GioSMay 14, 2007It took a few listens through to really appreciate the subtle nuances of this album, but in the end it was more than worth it. I wish Canada's artistic credibility would get more credit, there is a lot of phenomenal work coming out of the great white north heh.
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JoelSMay 19, 2007I'm entranced by this album. I can't get "Bushels" out of my head. An incredibly dense album that wraps you up until you've figured out what the hell is going on.
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JeremyMay 2, 2007Load of shizzz. It's an annoying clump of noise. The only reason I gave it a two instead of a 0 is because I like the artistic vision they have. And the structure is okay. They just have such an immense load of work to do. There's too much going on, basically.
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ErikHJun 9, 2007To Byron W: Spencer Krug is also in Frog Eyes, he just isn't the lead singer. Do your research. Short insult for nothing.
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seandJul 29, 2007not as great as either the folded palm or the golden river but a very awesome record and they have an awesome consistant sound which i usually hate in bands but i love in this band
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ShaneequaJMay 25, 2007It sounds messy at first, but after a few listens, Tears of the Valedictorian grows on you and becomes an amazing experience.
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PaulCJul 11, 2007This album sounds like what would happen if you played three Bowie albums at once. I can't take much of it without wanting to make ch-ch-ch-changes to an album that is actually good.
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DavidVJul 21, 2007My favorite this year. I am not giving it ten stars because there is a song that, if ommitted, would have made the album a lot better. Favorites: Bushels, "Stockades," Reform Your Countryside
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Awards & Rankings
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Under The RadarThis album sees Frog Eyes as a band fully realized. [#17, p.85]
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Tears of the Valedictorian is an incredibly dense record and may take several passes before you can even begin to peel away its layers. That sense of rigor, though, is what makes it so arresting.
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Before, the most crazed cacophony could impossibly capitulate into swooning grandeur, but now that disparity just isn’t so striking. The dynamic is still in play, but with the edges rounded off, any tension is diminished.