We The Vehicles
by Maritime
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    The songs are mature but not boring; nicely layered but not overproduced; well executed but not sterile. [May 2006, p.164]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Compared to Maritime's ragged debut, Glass Floor, the new record is a fountain of confidence, forgoing its predecessor's fussy arrangements for simple structures and big hooks.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    83
    One of the biggest surprises of the year.
  5. cokemachineglow
    82
    We, The Vehicles is a fine collection of songs by a band running on all cylinders.
  6. Pitchfork
    78
    We, the Vehicles not only exceeds its predecessor, but serves as a corrective to every one of its deficiencies.
  7. Spin
    75
    Sure, emo bands cry over their myriad problems all the time, many of which are delivered either as mopey confessionals or with Gerard Way-ian gothenticity, but rarely are they so post-apocalyptic.
  8. Lost At Sea
    70
    While some tracks are absolutely reminiscent of these lads’ former bands... Maritime comes off most like Tahiti 80 or the Postal Service, crafting lofty, affable pop concerned with pristine beauty.
  9. AllMusic
    70
    The songwriting is strong enough and the arrangements appealing enough that We the Vehicles has a quiet pop charm all its own.
  10. PopMatters
    70
    Pretty damn good.
  11. Urb
    60
    Maritime won't be able to distinguish themselves from others, but they have an amazing ability to create songs like "Tearing Up the Oxygen," which as a pop-play on words with a sense of realism. [Apr 2006, p.97]
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  12. Prefix Magazine
    60
    We, the Vehicles is ultimately too redundant to graduate Maritime into a more mature audience.
  13. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    If you are looking for light-as-air indie rock doused in melancholy, you won't do better than We, The Vehicles.

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Mu
    Sep 30, 2006
    10
    I dont care what the critics or reviewers say, this cd is awesome from start to finish, and everyone Ive played it for has absolutely loved I dont care what the critics or reviewers say, this cd is awesome from start to finish, and everyone Ive played it for has absolutely loved it. It seems like every day I have a different song stuck in my head.… Full Review »
  2. JerryMcT
    Jun 2, 2006
    6
    this album is pleasantly quirky, but these guys just strike me as lightweights.
  3. KevinR
    May 28, 2006
    9
    A great album, one of the best so far this year. With a very fresh pop-indie sound, this is a very welcome addition in any collection.
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