- Record Label: Astralwerks / Licking Fingers
- Release Date: Jun 29, 2004
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A decidedly schizophrenic experience, if a frequently beautiful and, at the very least, relentlessly promising one.
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All of this material is spirited, pleasant, and grounded in the context of rock history, but I'm still wondering who it is I'm listening to.
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Q MagazineFine for a happy hour of poppy abstraction, but you may find it tough remembering much of it afterwards. [Jul 2004, p.113]
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Rolling StoneThe overall effect can be saccharine, but the Concretes' big orchestration and sweet fragility are a winning combo. [19 Aug 2004, p.122]
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Music thats easier to admire than love.
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Wispy and coquettish... a love-it-or-hate-it proposition.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 3 out of 11
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DanB.Feb 6, 2005Love it. Tell me "Lonely As Can Be" is not absolutely amazing. Just tell me. I'll smack you upside the head if you do, tho.
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ParisPOct 22, 2004
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MarcusCOct 13, 2004Pure bliss. This is the best pop album of the year.