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MojoOct 16, 2013For all their assiduous construction and heartfelt subject matter, Sheff's songs struggle to match the abundant hook-line quotient of his youthful influences and inspiration. [Nov 2013, p.88]
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Sep 27, 2013The Silver Gymnasium lacks some of whatever it was that made previous albums like 'Black Sheep Boy' and 'The Stage Names' so special.
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Sep 19, 2013On the whole, the band’s country-leaning indie rock pulses along for 49 minutes at a decent clip.
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Sep 30, 2013The musical arrangements, laden with pianos, brass, synths and strings in occasionally strained approximation of Arcade Fire, aren't always so nuanced. Still, in its more understated moments, such as slow-burn closer Black Nemo, music and memory chime beautifully.
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Sep 3, 2013Ultimately, though, the album is weighed down by verbose lyrics and excess ambition.
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Sep 6, 2013The Silver Gymnasium has Sheff getting increasingly personal, though it sometimes seems as if he has no more personal secrets left to reveal. The new experience is stunted by the fact that everything really just sounds like a memory.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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Oct 28, 2013
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Sep 5, 2013