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Oct 30, 2013A backhanded triumph.
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MagnetSep 25, 2013Third Eye Centre is a wonderful addendum to the band's prolific and enchanting catalog. [No. 102, p.53]
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Aug 30, 2013Although airing also-ran tracks, Belle and Sebastian have proven their idiosyncratic voices shout the loudest.
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Aug 28, 2013Rather than shroud themselves in mystery, Belle and Sebastian would rather blow their own cover and, for all its inherent inconsistencies, The Third Eye Centre provides a clear view of how a band that once made music fit for a library is now more liable to get kicked out of one.
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Sep 4, 2013Overall, The Third Eye Centre succinctly packs ten years' worth of eccentricities and oddments into a pleasant, if slightly oversized compendium.
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Aug 29, 2013Taken together, they're still a bit of a mess but the joy in The Third Eye Centre is that it presents Belle & Sebastian at their most human and ungainly.
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Aug 28, 2013Third Eye Centre is marred by a few less-interesting inclusions and a trio of disposable remixes, but it's a worthy collection no Belle and Sebastian fan will want to skip.
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Aug 28, 2013Inside you’ll find very little deviation from the wistful, narrative-led pop they’ve made a career from.
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Aug 27, 2013There aren’t quite enough of these ringers to bring The Third Eye Centre to the A-game level of …Barman, but they at least make for a decent compilation album. And, some bands aren’t even capable of that.
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Aug 26, 2013As an 19-track collection of rarities from the period 2003-present, TTEC is necessarily a mixed bag of styles and qualities.
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Aug 26, 2013There’s plenty to enjoy on The Third Eye Centre, but it’s considerably closer to ‘fans only’ territory than its indispensable predecessor.