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Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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ISJul 24, 2004love it. things rarely get any better
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RoryKJul 17, 2004
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WesleyMApr 10, 2006Agreed with Chuckie Mustdie. A strong, consistent effort that brings us several of TMBG's best since John Henry.
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chuckiemustdieJul 18, 2004Take no notice of the clueless Grauniad journalist. He should run away before I find him...
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CoryCJul 14, 2004
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brianJul 27, 2004
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MattSAug 12, 2004The best CD the Johns have put out since John Henry, The Spine features some fantastic tracks that, I believe, will become classics.
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SeanDec 7, 2005I thought it was awesome 'til I bought "Flood." Now I know better. It's still a-pretty-pretty-good. Ignore John M and that reviewer from The Guardian. Hell, "Birdhouse in Your Soul" was a top 10 hit in the UK (number 6 if I'm not mistaken), so I think he's one of the very few Brits who don't get TMBG.
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MorvitJul 12, 2004This is definately not their best album, not it's not their worst either. It's sorta in between. They are trying out new patterns of music. It might not sound like other TMBG albums, but it's still petty good in my ear.
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GerwinKJul 8, 2005Now this is more like it. Cant wait until they come with more off this, but then even better.
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rwJul 13, 2004I like the songs, but way too short. 36 minutes!? Plus they released 2 EPs surrounding this full length. Obviously enough material--smacks of greed. I hope I'm wrong.
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FilterEach song on The Spine is characteristically intelligent, observant, and poppy as all hell. [#11, p.94]
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MojoNothing on The Spine drills into your cerebral cortex and demands to be whistled on public transport like earlier hits, but the tunes are agreeable enough. [Aug 2004, p.99]
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Every now and again they hit on a promising musical idea, then ruin it.