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Velocity of Sound - The Apples In Stereo
Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. Blender
    80
    Their tightest, bounciest album. [#11, p.125]
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  2. PopMatters
    80
    This isn't just an Apples in Stereo album on high speed, it's an album crafted to project the fast and fun feeling of a live show.
  3. Mojo
    80
    The difference on this album is that their amps and tempos are turned up and their sound is pared down. [Jan 2003, p.102]
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  4. Splendid
    80
    In terms of pure power-pop delight, Velocity of Sound is hard to beat -- it's one of those records that taps directly into your musical pleasure center and jabs repeatedly at the best bits.
  5. Stylus Magazine
    79
    Velocity is one massive dose of extremely fuzzed-out pop.
  6. Billboard
    70
    What's left is a tightly wound core of guitar, bass, drums, and vocal harmonies that naïvely captures the spirit and spunk of early rock icons the Kinks and the Beach Boys.
  7. Pitchfork
    64
    On an album that feels about six minutes long (it's actually just under 29), a couple highlights aren't enough to make it a keeper. But you can't necessarily count the band's new younger focus as a flaw; Velocity of Sound showcases a tight, concentrated power-pop sound that the band seemed to have lost on their last couple outings.
  8. All Music Guide
    60
    The result throughout Velocity of Sound is an impression of the Apples in Stereo as introductory ironists, non-threatening to kids and parents, accessible and enjoyable to all.
  9. Q Magazine
    60
    The perfect soundtrack to a hazy autumn evening. [Nov 2002, p.96]
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  10. Rolling Stone
    60
    Compresses eleven impeccable examples of retro-cool songcraft into twenty-eight minutes that don't give a damn what year it is.
  11. The A.V. Club
    60
    As a hard punch of melodic garage rock, Velocity works just fine; it's certainly as serviceable as just about anything by The Vines.
  12. Magnet
    40
    Like a handful of Flinstones Chewables, Velocity is sugary, prehistoric and well-intentioned, but Apples don't make a meal. [#56, p.78]
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  13. Uncut
    20
    Basic, sludge-grey power pop that makes Weezer sound as kaleidoscopic as The Flaming Lips. [Nov 2002, p.128]
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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BBF
    10
    This is such a great cd. Every song is so great and fun to listen to.
  2. time
    10
    Great record! Pure pop perfection
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