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- Summary: Once again produced with Dave Fridmann, the latest release for the rock band led by Wayne Coyne is darker than previous works.
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- Record Label: Warner Bros.
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 40
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Mixed: 9 out of 40
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Negative: 0 out of 40
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Apr 16, 2013The Terror is the sound of The Flaming Lips going from a group experience to an internal monologue, the perfect record for any fan who has ever felt like the band could use two “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate”s for every “Race For The Prize.”
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Apr 16, 2013It would almost be safe to say The Flaming Lips have hit closer to the classic record here than on the Dark Side cover album they released a few years ago.
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Mar 26, 2013After it burrows its way under your skin, The Terror does genuinely feel like something of a dark masterpiece, the album you’ll stick on to discredit anyone who tries to claim The Flaming Lips are lacking in depth or darkness.
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Apr 15, 2013There's always been a relentless optimism hidden behind the Flaming Lips' unique brand of pop experimentalism.... Which makes their understated 13th album, The Terror, an evocation of a bleak, post-apocalyptic future, such a striking contrast.
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MagnetApr 16, 2013It's a dark, repetitive, uncompromising record, full of challenges and threats. [No. 97, p.51]
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Apr 1, 2013It's all fog machines and mirrors, with heavy synth riffs and deep motorik grooves that loop ad infinitum.
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Under The RadarMar 26, 2013The Terror is a record that feels high on concept, but short on songs. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.92]
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Positive: 10 out of 13
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Mixed: 2 out of 13
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Negative: 1 out of 13
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