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- Summary: This debut disc showcases the 50s and 60s pop stylings and three-part harmonies of the pair of brother-sister duos (Romeo & Michelle Stodart and Sean & Angela Gannon) that make up The Magic Numbers.
- Record Label: Capitol / Heavenly
- Genre(s): Indie, Pop
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Top Track
I See You, You See Me | |
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I never wanted to love you, but that's ok I always knew that you'd leave me anyway But darling when I see you, I see me I asked the boys if they'd... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 24
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Mixed: 4 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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Nothing quite prepares you for the sheer beauty of The Magic Numbers' music.
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The comparisons to the Mamas and the Papas are ultimately weak; there's a lot of blues mixed in with the folky pop, and traces of '80s British band Prefab Sprout, who also spun their troubles into melodic gold full of boy/girl harmonizing.
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Entertainment WeeklyThere are pretty, moody moments... but what unites them all is a cheery, zippy exuberance that is rare these days. [21 Oct 2005, p.75]
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BlenderResistance is useless. [Oct 2005, p.139]
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While the lyrics tend toward the generic and vapid... the primary appeal of Magic Numbers is the lovely harmonizing.
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The album becomes increasingly hard to hold onto. The band gets lost in the feel of hippie-era California and forgets that the musicians they admire were skilled craftsmen as well as aesthetic adventurers.
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It all glides by easily enough on its surface, but dig a little deeper and The Magic Numbers reveals itself to be not just a crashing bore, but an irritating one.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 42 out of 63
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Mixed: 13 out of 63
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Negative: 8 out of 63
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[Anonymous]Aug 2, 2005An absolutely sublime sounding debut album. A trully mature first offering from a group I expect to hear more from in the future.
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BuckRodgersJan 9, 2006All the bullshit about the Mama's and the Papas is ridiculous.
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AngelloCApr 16, 2007
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AliCJul 11, 2005
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mattaOct 27, 2005
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lucafJul 27, 2005
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NickDJun 25, 2005
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