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It may take multiple spins for a few songs to really find their footing with fans, but those people will surely be rewarded handsomely in the end.
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Alternative PressIn the end, this dark, penetrating album is a transitional record and should be viewed as such. [Dec 2007, p.172]
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Under the Boards, still doesn’t quite live up, it is their best since that timeless classic, "Stay What You Are."
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while Under the Boards may not be "Through Being Cool" part deux, it’s still a solid effort from a man that will never be able to escape his past--no matter how fast he may try to run.
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As usual, his nasal voice gets grating, but at least his band has returned to what it does best.
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Chris Conley's juvenile lyrics and whiney vocal tone submerge the band's music.
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Under the Boards, finds [Conley] in a surprisingly dark and newwavish mode, bobbing through spare, angular arrangements that overemphasize the off-key bleat that's his albatross as much as the band's signature.
User score distribution:
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ButtManDec 14, 2007
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