The Odds - The Evens
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Washington DC punk duo of Amy Farina and Ian MacKaye is their first album in six years.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Jan 3, 2013
    90
    The Odds show that Fugazi doesn't need to reunite in order to make music that still very much matters.
  2. Dec 17, 2012
    80
    With The Odds, the Evens have perfected the model of what we may consider post-post-punk: simple messages, tight instrumentation-this is grown-up grunge.
  3. Dec 21, 2012
    80
    At this point MacKaye and Farina are splitting vocal duties fairly, um, evenly, and the contrast between his weathered bark and her more soulful emoting creates a dynamic equally as fascinating as their instrumental dexterity.
  4. Dec 17, 2012
    80
    The result is intelligent pop infested with tense, subterranean melodies. [Jan 2012, p.91]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. I was pleasantly surprised at how much this album peaked my interest. Never have I heard of this band until it was reviewed on this site. Gave it a listen and thank God I did, it's fantastic. Ian MacKaye on baritone guitar steals this whole record. his lyrics blow me away. I wasn't aware of Amy Farina until this album but I must say that she holds her own as well on drums and vocals. All In All, this is one of the best duo bands I've heard this year and probably one of the best I've heard ever. A- Expand
  2. At first glance I thought this was an album by 90s rockers The Odds.. nope, it's an album called The Odds by The Evens.

    The music and espec
    ially the singing of Amy reminds me of PJ Harvey, a comparison I'm sure these two are fine with. I'm quite enjoying this album. Expand