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- Summary: John Leckie produced this second major-label release for the now five-member New York band led by Steve Schiltz.
- Record Label: Red Ink / RCA
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 15
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Mixed: 10 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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MagnetTakes The Strangest Things' dark, occasionally scattershot pop and refines it with sharper songwriting and a slicker approach. [#69, p.100]
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FilterThis is beautiful, intense music, trapped in their tiny, distraught world. [#16, p.93]
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There are a couple snoozy and wonky moments among the hits, but Longwave is definitely worth warming up to.
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What strikes most is a sense of uncomfortable suspension, and what keeps the album afloat remains a true mystery listen after listen.
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Paste MagazineEloquently combines elements of pop, spaced-out electronic rock and even dirty garage. [Aug/Sep 2005, p.121]
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Under The RadarNeither as good nor as boring as you might think. [#10, p.112]
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Despite a few arresting moments, such as the big-muscled title track, the band never stumbles on much that's recognizably its own.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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matthewJul 20, 2005
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CosmoPrelogJul 20, 2005Great Band - Great Album
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nelsonfJul 29, 2005Top 10 of 2005 Material.
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amaliaOct 7, 2005beautiful and heart-felt.... real. something i haven't heard in most other bands in a long time
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DashSJul 27, 2005Great album. Lots of great tunes on here. Not superbly innovative like Radiohead, but complex enough to soothe the nay sayers.
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MusicMavenAug 18, 2005
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SimonSep 12, 2005Apart from the first song, this album is a majority of troughs. It
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