- Record Label: Cooking Vinyl Records
- Release Date: May 4, 2015
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MojoMay 20, 2015At 12 years' distance, these Papists sound anything but straightforward, ably navigating a compositional logic every bit as nutty as Debaser or Cactus, just with the sonic derangement notched down, and the odd deft pedal-steel lick chipped in. [Jun 2015, p.102]
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MagnetApr 15, 2015As a whole, The Complete Recordings quiets the lingering misconception that after the Pixies, Black's best work was behind him. [No. 119, p.52]
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Apr 14, 2015Exhaustive but not exhausting, The Complete Recordings is a veritable jukebox full of fun for Frank Black obsessives.
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Under The RadarApr 17, 2015The lack of context showcase the group to their advantage, and highlight how they mastered pop-punk tunes with a straightforward, unfettered exuberance. [Apr - May 2015, p.89]
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Apr 14, 2015With Black's mystifying decision to release all of the material alphabetically (rather than chronologically) alongside the lack of extensive liner notes and the inclusion of a mostly disappointing bonus disc (comprised of outtakes from 2002's Black Letter Days), The Complete Recordings feels less celebratory than perfun
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Apr 14, 2015Despite a title celebrating a whole, The Complete Discography smartly favors the moment, the song, over the career.
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UncutApr 14, 2015Only those with blind faith could love everything here, but dipping in randomly produces gems. [May 2015, p.91]