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There's A Fire - Longwave
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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9

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  1. matthew
    Jul 20, 2005
    10
    Gorgeous ablum. Not as immediate as The Strangest Things, but give it a few repeated spins and you'll be adding this to your top ten of the year.
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  2. CosmoPrelog
    Jul 20, 2005
    10
    Great Band - Great Album
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  3. MusicMaven
    Aug 18, 2005
    6
    They are still nowhere near as inspired as their contemporaries, but they can write the occasional anthemic chorus or catchy hook. At the moment, I slightly prefer their last album (The Strangest Things), but a few more listens and the tighter production of There's A Fire may change my mind.
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  4. amalia
    Oct 7, 2005
    9
    beautiful and heart-felt.... real. something i haven't heard in most other bands in a long time
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  5. nelsonf
    Jul 29, 2005
    10
    Top 10 of 2005 Material.
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  6. Simon
    Sep 12, 2005
    4
    Apart from the first song, this album is a majority of troughs. It’s no where near as solid as Longwave’s debut album and even that fell a fair way short of anything their contemporaries were releasing at the time.
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  7. Firstyoulookedsostrong
    Oct 26, 2005
    9
    This band is so much better than most of its reviews. Better than the bands they open for, as underrated as My Favorite.
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  8. DashS
    Jul 27, 2005
    8
    Great album. Lots of great tunes on here. Not superbly innovative like Radiohead, but complex enough to soothe the nay sayers.
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Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Amazon.com
    70
    Brit-leaning space-pop that switches rhythmic gears with pleasing regularity from dreamy to driving.
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  2. Billboard
    60
    The songwriting grows less challenging as the album unfolds, often lacking the kind of vocal performances that provide real traction.
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  3. E! Online
    75
    There are a couple snoozy and wonky moments among the hits, but Longwave is definitely worth warming up to.
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