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It's well-built, yes, but almost too well built, many parts sounding like they've been lifted directly from SY's vast back catalogue and slotted into place, like a jigsaw that needed completing, rather than the sprawling documents of noise and confusion this band's name is built upon.
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Still sounding like an evening in your company will encompass discussions of Yves Klein and Lindsay Lohan? Check, check, check. But still cool.
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Married since 1984, the couple has reached a level of easy rapport that makes their collaborations feel warmly alive. Hopefully the band's sound won't continue to settle into the same kind of comfortable informality.
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The Eternal is accessible, listenable, and all the rest: another consistent album from the consistent rock band Sonic Youth.
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Good, but the exciting notion of a genuine career left turn feels increasingly unlikely.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 78
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Mixed: 3 out of 78
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Negative: 17 out of 78
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Aug 20, 2013
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FelipeRSMar 11, 2010Perfect.
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FelipeRSJul 9, 2009Perfect.