Temporary Room - Stagnant Pools
Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Alternative Press
    Aug 30, 2012
    80
    Stagnant Pools' combination of overdrive and understated make this a surprisingly alluring album. [Sep 2012, p.94]
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  2. Under The Radar
    Aug 30, 2012
    60
    Stagnant Pools make a drone-y noise out of only guitars and drums. [Aug/Sep 2012, p.122]
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  3. Pitchfork
    Aug 30, 2012
    68
    Remember the old Chris Rock bit where he ate broccoli and cheese for the first time as a kid and thought he'd want nothing but that for the rest of his life? Replace "broccoli" with "Jesus" and "cheese" with "Mary Chain" and you're getting close to the charmingly monomaniacal focus Stagnant Pools bring to their debut, Temporary Room.
  4. No Ripcord
    Aug 30, 2012
    60
    At present, their light out-of-the-box exploits feel more like comfort food, but there's no denying that once they develop their experimental ways they'll move out of stagnancy.
  5. Consequence of Sound
    Aug 30, 2012
    90
    A revitalized take on noise-rock that honors the originating genre while eschewing its occasionally stifling boundaries.
  6. All Music Guide
    Aug 30, 2012
    80
    There is a purity to their sound and vision that gives the album its power.

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