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- Summary: The fourth album for the Scottish band was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck).
- Record Label: Parlophone
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 20
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Mixed: 10 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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New Musical Express (NME)Where 'The Remote Part' was their 'Green'-esque lunge into the spotlight, 'Warnings/Promises' is their full-blwon 'Out Of Time' spectacular. But with less twangle, more teeth. [5 Mar 2005, p.50]
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FilterThey've arrived at a more basic and touching--at times sleep-inducing--music that lingers for better and for worse. [#16, p.89]
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‘Warnings / Promises’ is the work of a band pushing itself to the limits of its generous, but ultimately not boundless musical ability.
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UncutWarnings/Promises was written on acoustic guitar and fleshed out in the studiio--a tactic that bears mixed results. [Apr 2005, p.97]
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MojoThere are times when their admiration for R.E.M. burns a little too brightly... but overall this marks another step forward. [Mar 2005, p.100]
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The problem with Warnings/Promises is the material: the band failed to bring enough good song ideas with them when they went into the studio.
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Idlewild has become predictable and boring.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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LinusOApr 7, 2005It's a monumental grower, just give it time! Maybe not as good as 100 Broken Windows but no records in the world are...
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NikiMSep 10, 2005
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AndrewJNov 6, 2005
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BenJMar 21, 2005
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keithnAug 31, 2005Listen to it. Let it grow. an excellent album well worth listening to again and again
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JorisV.Aug 17, 2005Very mediocre. Only the standout and superb Love Steals Us From Loneliness catched my attention... and maybe El Captain and I Understand It...
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JamesAMar 21, 2005
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