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Another satisfying collection of quick, riff-happy new wave/punk rock that, while no match for its first album, was nonetheless worth the wait.
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Compared to the angular new wave of yore, the Elastica sound has matured into something far more interesting.
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Without the gritty substance of the first album, it has all the depth of a packet of peanuts.
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There are hints of the stuttered hooks that snared listeners on the band's '95 debut, yet they're so snarled in manic sound, you're unsure whether you're being grabbed or gagged.
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Elastica throw out crackling melodies with little regard for the listener.
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While sleek, skilled production on The Menace keeps their tightly wound new wave tracks from sounding dated, Frischmann's lackluster (often tuneless) songwriting stutters.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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BenjaminBunnyApr 17, 2004
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BeauKOct 19, 2002