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76 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings

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  • Summary: The experimental San Francisco outfit led by Rob Fisk and Greg Saunier return with what is by far their lengthiest (and calmest) release yet.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    This is nothing short of a monumental piece of work.
  2. Magnet
    40
    Four becomes truly trying during its tangent-prone second half. [#70, p.93]
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  3. Playlouder
    20
    For the uninitiated, they churn out a joyless mess of badly tuned indie guitar, spasmodic jazz drumming and cutesy vocalisations, and on 'O'Malley, Former Underdog' they overlay this with irritating electronica that is reminiscent of the noise your discman makes when your mobile phone is in the same pocket.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 42
  3. Negative: 11 out of 42
  1. jfred7
    10
    This is one of the most tragically underrated albums on this site. It's a cutesy-brutesy masterwork with tons of delightfully catchy riffs and melodies counterpointed by jagged, face-melting rock-outs, often in the same song. A lot of people can't get over Satomi Matsuzaki's voice and the group's undeniable weirdness, but anyone willing to embrace Deerhoof's eccentricities will find a lot to love here. Few albums can put anyone in a good mood as effortlessly as this glorious, sprawling mess of kitschy ear candy.… Expand
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  2. TWiLL
    4
    I can't get past the annoying vocals. Never could with Deerhoof.
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  3. ErikH
    3
    I bought this CD after many recommendations from friends and critics, and wow was I disappointed. They sound like low-rate Blonde Redhead outtakes. If that sounds appealing to you, by all means purchase this CD and enjoy 20 tracks of it.… Expand
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