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Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings
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Positive: 11 out of 11
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DevonPJun 18, 2006I find this album to be relaxing and a solide piece of work. I would of giving this a 10 if the sound wasn't so empty. For certain tracks, I feel like there just a riff someone made up on the spot. Also..... where's the bass?
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BettoMJul 18, 2005The Evens stands as an impressive debut and an interesting move forward for Ian Mackaye. Farina is an excellent drummer and singer, and MacKaye hasn
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BradEApr 20, 2005This record is vastly different than everything that Ian and Amy have done before, but that is a good thing. Despite the overtly political lyrics, this is a very pure and innocent sounding record. One of the most minimalistic and best records I've heard all year.
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ChrisCApr 8, 2005A strong work that proves again that you can strip down the sound of a rock album and focus on pure songwriting, and make it into something really good. I would give it a 9, but some of the songs have the tendency to repeat lyrics over and over, which is one of my pet peeves.
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The Evens not just a step forward in the creative careers of MacKaye and Farina, it's a major leap.
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This is by far the moodiest, mellowest stuff MacKaye has ever been involved with.
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Pros: Farina is an excellent drummer and singer, and MacKaye hasn’t lost any of his righteous anger. Cons: with only two people you just can’t be viciously loud.