Ten New Messages
by The Rakes
  • Record Label: V2
  • Release Date: Mar 19, 2007
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16

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  1. vintagelady
    May 2, 2007
    5
    pretty average, doesn't really match the quality of the first album. No real 'ear-catching' songs
  2. JuliusB
    Mar 30, 2007
    5
    You know what's awesome? When bands drop their edge like a bad habit to sell records. This bears no resemblance to the band I listened to almost non stop in the Fall of 2005. Thanks, guys!
  3. dana
    May 17, 2007
    4
    poor album, nowhere as good as capture/release, very dissapointed, not one good track on it.
  4. MarkJ.
    May 23, 2007
    4
    Their first album was fresh, raw and very catchy, the second is rock pop at its worst.

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Dot Music
    60
    The problem is not that The Rakes haven't sought to evolve; it's that they've done so too self-consciously and slipped out of their depth.
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  2. Hot Press
    40
    We’re treated to less-interesting takes on the work of Bloc Party and The Libertines, low on hooks and utterly devoid of interesting production quirks.
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  3. Mojo
    60
    In a crowded space, The Rakes have a place to call their own. [Apr 2007, p.96]
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