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- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Release Date: Nov 4, 2003
- Summary: This five-song album is the second release from the Austin, Texas instrumental quartet known for their fierce live shows.
- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Instrumental
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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The tones and the story told -- wordlessly throughout -- are exquisite.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt seems like ideal film-soundtrack music, except that its gargantuan beauty would probably overwhelm any image you'd match it to. [Listen 2 This supplement, Dec 2003, p.18]
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UncutA formidable demonstration of what can still be done with guitars. [Jan 2004, p.114]
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Explosions in the Sky doesn't shift as suddenly or jarringly on Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place; the quartet has applied more structural predictability this time out, but is still quick about setting the sad butterflies in your stomach to fluttering.
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Most of all, though, what we find ourselves thinking of when enjoying 'The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place' - and, rest assured, readers, it's an enjoyable experience right the way through - is the magical spangliness that elevated the Cocteau Twins from absolutely all of their more ghettoised contemporaries way back when.
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One of the most impressive aspects of The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place is that it feels constantly in flux, growing and transforming with every note.
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BlenderThe quartet fills out the album by executing almost eactly the same formula [as the first track] four more times... and the dramatic shock wears off quickly. [Jan 2004, p.103]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 42 out of 44
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Mixed: 0 out of 44
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Negative: 2 out of 44
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roxyMJul 31, 2007poignant and moving like nothing else in contemporary music. it makes me have hope for music of the future.
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juniorbNov 18, 2005
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MikeCJan 20, 2010An incredible accomplishment, every song on the album is gold. It all just flows so perfectly.
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Jun 25, 2013
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AndyWNov 19, 2005
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Jan 17, 2012
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CodyDJun 29, 2006There's not even any words! How crappy is this.
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