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The group sounds genuinely reinvigorated.
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Sport[s] a trace more big league sparkle, but with the frayed cleverness and rock-solid musicianship that their fans know best.
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SpinSound[s] like a band that's discovered how to enjoy itself again. [Aug 2006, p.85]
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Q MagazineThe sound of a band growing old comfortably. [Sep 2006, p.110]
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The Silver Lining suggests that Soul Asylum might still have another great album in them (especially if Murphy does more of the songwriting), but this one certainly isn't it.
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An old-school alternative rock album full of oversized riffs and open-hearted hooks.
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For tuneful, middle-of-the-road rock, The Silver Lining ain't bad.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe nostalgia train is stalled by embarrassing platitudes and well-worn riffs. [14 Jul 2006, p.79]
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As bad as The Silver Lining is, a knee-jerk reaction would obscure some redeeming moments.
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MojoIt finds the band stranded in the middle-of-the-road, spinning its wheels amid a mass of musical cliches and Dave Pirner's overwrought lyricism. [Aug 2006, p.104]
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UncutThe music... has become a too-clean version of their state's patented, tumbledown take on Stonesy power-pop. [Sep 2006, p.97]
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FilterMost of it just falls flat, neither recapturing the glory days nor squarely moving the band into a new era. [#21, p.102]
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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MarkG.Apr 24, 2008
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JakobKMar 13, 2007
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JoeyWDec 27, 2006Great record....gets better every time I listen to it.