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Vs. Children - Casiotone For The Painfully Alone
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79 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the second release in 2009 for Owen Ashworth following last month's release of his compilation album, Advance Base Battery Life.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Lost At Sea
    90
    Every song is steeped in melancholy, but the underlying beauty that ties it all together is in the courage of Ashworth's characters to face the unforgiving reality they occupy.
  2. Under The Radar
    80
    Vs. Children is definitely the most accessible Casiotone release so far, and that's not at all a bad thing at this point in Owen Ashworth's career. [Spring 2009, p.70]
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  3. Mojo
    60
    Cumulatively, the combination of Ashworth's sub-Bill Callahan levels of vocal animation and the mid-paced songs with tolling chord changes can err towards the enervating rather than the enigmatic, but funkier beats and mellotron give White Jetta a lift. [Jun 2009, p.96]
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