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76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: Deerhoof's Greg Saunier produced this fifth album for the experimental Bay Area band led by Jamie Stewart.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. cokemachineglow
    81
    The Air Force has a lot of good songs on it.
  2. Under The Radar
    80
    There aren't any huge surprises or new developments on The Air Force;. Which, coming from a band that sounds like nothing else on the indie landscape, means that it's another devastating collection of deluded, terrifying grandeur. [#15]
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  3. Mojo
    60
    An uncomfortable yet rewarding listen. [Dec 2006, p.110]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JasonM
    10
    great!!!
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  2. JFracis
    9
    Another success
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  3. Andrew
    8
    The amputated beats in Buzz Saw made me remember all of a sudden how close to perfect Xiu Xiu can get without even seeing it. It's such a frustrating album -- really good, but it could have been better if it wasn't so... Xiu Xiu!… Expand
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