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While not everything hits the mark... there's enough here at least to draw comparisons with the aforementioned Britpop mainstays and keep them among the forefront of 2007's elite.
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Q MagazineThis new-found worldliness comes in tandem with a noticeable musical maturity. [Apr 2007, p.118]
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Their songs are longer and, in a move that is bound to set some fans' teeth on edge, their brash post-punk edge has been smoothed away to a polished pop finish.
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Ultimately, The Rakes have softened their blunt and focused their attention to detail. This is a far more cohesive record but at the expense of the brutal urgency so prominent in their debut.
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With 'Ten New Messages' The Rakes have pulled off the knack of being able to deliver a series of songs that are longer and deeper but equally as memorable as the spiky missives spat on their debut.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 16
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Mixed: 4 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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ChrisS.Jul 3, 2007Every track is memorable in some way, catchy melodies and lyrics make up a far more complete album than their first effort Capture / Release.
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cruqJun 27, 2007
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MarkJ.May 23, 2007Their first album was fresh, raw and very catchy, the second is rock pop at its worst.