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Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings
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Positive: 19 out of 22
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Mixed: 3 out of 22
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Apr 25, 2012Solid, intelligent protest punk. "A Pillar of Salt" might be one of the twenty best songs of the last decade and The Thermals manage to build a relatively solid release around it. As a side note, if you get the opportunity to see the album performed live, do so. You will not be disappointed.
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GeorgeDJul 4, 2007Very good, straightforward tunes, catchy riffs, good singing.
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J.PaulPFeb 18, 2007Listen to it, love it. This is the kind of album that makes everything else sound bad. It's easy to get obsessed with it and spin it over and over again. Don't miss the live show either, they will destroy you!
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TedHDec 27, 2006Definitly one of the best punk albums in recent time. Most current punk sucks or isnt really punk anymore (Green Day) , it also shows Harris's range, compare this to the Modest Mouse that he was a part of. Its catchy without being too poppy and very good lyrics
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KCharlesDec 26, 2006Brilliantly channels the anger, anxiety, and fear that the rise of the religious right and policies of the Bush administration have generated in many of us. A bit more subtle and whole lot more trenchant than Living with War, it's the protest album that Neil Young may have written if he was 30 years younger. Oh yeah, and it ROCKS!
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JohanSDec 18, 2006Thermals has made the best album so far this decade, even better than Elliott Smith, Beth Orton, TV on the Radio, Sleater-Kinney and Bright Eyes... Songs like these save lives
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IgnatiusJ.ReillyNov 22, 2006Much better and angrier than their previous efforts.
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JacobW.Nov 18, 2006One of the better post punk releases in the past decade.
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BrandonOct 30, 2006Initially, I was left longing for the sheer hooks of "Fuckin' A". After a few listens, however, I realized just how brilliant this goddamn album is, and I haven't been able to put it down since. "An Ear for Baby" and "Back to the Sea" are among The Thermals' finest tracks.
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DrunkenMasterOct 30, 2006Superb garage rock with haunting lyrics. This is the anti-My Chemical Romance album, which is over-produced. emotionally trite garbage. If you like crap like MCR or AFI or Blink182, you should look elsewhere for your strip-mall soundtracks.
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EliasK.Sep 24, 2006Uplifting and brash. Beat your bible.
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JasonASep 8, 2006
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PezDSep 5, 2006Lacking that previous thrash appeal, but still quite lovely.
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MihaiVSep 1, 2006Pitchfork got it right this time. It's a kind of restrained punk, with the breakes put on, to make it more accessible. It's a unique sound.
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J.Aug 31, 2006It's hard to imagine a better rock record than this being released all year. Just about as perfect as this kind of music can get. An essential purchase.
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Awards & Rankings
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The Body's story is just vague and gruesome enough to be weirdly terrifying, totally Orwellian, and grander, louder, and more electrifying than anything the Thermals have spit out before.
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With The Body, The Blood, The Machine the Thermals haven't made another thrilling noisy gem like More Parts Per Million, they've made an inspired and inspiring, semi-grown up indie rock record with more thought than thrills.
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They've slowed down the tempo a little and cleaned up the sound a lot.