The New Romance - Pretty Girls Make Graves
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Seattle hard rock band's sophomore album was produced by Phil Ek (Modest Mouse, Built To Spill).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    At once daring and danceable, The New Romance is the best Talking Heads record Bikini Kill never made. [Oct 2003, p.120]
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  2. Blender
    80
    Amid the fidgety guitars and twitchy rhythms are enough hair-raising hooks to reach far beyond the counters of independent record stores. [Sep 2003, p.128]
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  3. Playlouder
    60
    Whereas their debut album 'Good Health' saw the unlikely and frankly scary collision of Fuzazi and Rocket From The Crypt, 'The New Romance' leans resolutely on the emo-punk side.
  4. Magnet
    30
    Tepid, predictable.... It's sleek and stylized, the spastic, jittery punk replaced by impassioned, searching guitar lines. [#60, p.110]
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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. BrandanC
    10
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  2. JesseT
    10
    This disc is excellent. Play it three times and you're hooked on every song.
  3. TheLoveofDerekFudesco
    9
    Absolutely sublime. I agree, fresh with every listen, bright and anthemic. Kookier than Good Health, but individuality is never a bad thing. A fantastic live band too!… Expand
  4. BenD
    9
    A great rock record. Everything fits together perfectly. The guitars are fast and screaching, but they don't detract from the vocals or the rest of the song… Expand

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