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71 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Los Angeles-based Phantom Planet is best known for counting among its members "Rushmore" star Jason Schwartzman and "Donnie Darko" star Alex Greenwald. 'The Guest,' their second album, was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    A gem, with sunny three-part harmonies and songs that sound familiar in the best way.
  2. E! Online
    91
    Sing-along melodies and breezy hooks are strewn throughout.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    Their pure pop rock is both uncomplicated and uninhibited. [June 2002, p.120]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. beckyp
    10
    This is so great! I love all the songs and the singing is so sexy!! Go P2!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KateC
    10
    Awesome!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. manurock
    9
    Great album which combines perfectly straight guitar pop or garage rock songs with more melodic and complex rock pieces. If you like the piano song "California" you will probably like this album.… Expand
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