The Week That Was - The Week That Was
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82 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Peter Brewis wrote the songs as part of an imaginary crime thriller for his debut concept album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    The Week That Was leaves "indie rock" behind, hops right over hip marching-band music, and lands square between the lofty obelisks of high-art pop and New Music.
  2. No Ripcord
    80
    It's heady, bleak stuff, certainly, but the sheer ambition and, bizarrely, hint of liberation with which it's performed make it one of the year's most perplexingly life-affirming releases.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    It’s one of the oddest beauties of the year so far.
  4. The Guardian
    60
    This debut is one of moments and mystery.

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  1. hydrawithears
    8
    These guys must have listened to Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel a lot. Learn to Learn sounds like a b-side or a demo from The Dreaming thanks to some thundering drums that play the lead part. The Week That Was make sophisticated pop, equally good for brain and soul. What I mean is they are very British. The LP consists of just 8 songs yet there is plenty to absorb. The mentioned track is radical and the band do everything to keep up the good work. On The Good Life they create a fantastic atmosphere by synth line andâ… Expand

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