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Oct 14, 2013Rather than nervy and isolated, this re-formed version of the band feels like they've got things more sorted out, replacing the uncertainty that marked albums like Emergency & I with a more carefree vibe. The change is one that makes sense, though.
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Alternative PressOct 10, 2013[Travis Morrison's] earworm melodies and piquant lyrical outlook are Uncanney's only source of nutrients. The rest are empty calories. [Nov 2013, p.94]
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Oct 11, 2013While not a failure, Uncanney Valley isn’t the glorious comeback many were expecting.
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Dec 17, 2013Uncanney Valley looks like a Dismemberment Plan record and largely sounds like a Dismemberment Plan record. But yet, it’s not a Dismemberment Plan record. Not a very good one, anyway.
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Oct 14, 2013It’s fun, but not the comeback it could have been.
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Oct 16, 2013Uncanney Valley seems too bent on interrupting serious moments with corny jokes and bewildering asides to say much of anything about anyone else.
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Oct 16, 2013Truthfully, it’s not that bad of a record by usual standards, I suppose. It’s just that this is the D-Plan, after all, and you’re expecting something better.
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Oct 15, 2013Uncanney Valley is curiously conflict-free--and for a band that always thrived on friction, that can make for a frustrating listen.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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Oct 16, 2013
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Oct 15, 2013