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The Loon - Tapes 'n Tapes
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76 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Minneapolis band's debut full-length has drawn comparisons to Pavement.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. musicOMH.com
    100
    The Loon will stand up as one of the best albums of the year, and Tapes 'n Tapes as a jewel in the American music crown.
  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    100
    You will not be able to tear yourself away from this album. This is no daringly outrageous, Kid A-esque "progressive" music that nobody really enjoys listening to. This is rock 'n roll.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    To be fair, "The Loon" stops short of pastiche, but it is too transparently a paean to Tape 'n Tapes' heroes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35
  1. Marc
    10
    This is just really, really good. Pure and simple.
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  2. jb
    4
    Totally overhyped stuff.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. David
    3
    Snore... Uninspired
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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