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- Summary: This second Maritime LP is the final one to feature former Dismemberment Plan bassist Eric Axelson, who left the group (which also includes former members of the Promise Ring) after its recording.
- Record Label: Flameshovel / Grand Hotel Van
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Alternative PressThe songs are mature but not boring; nicely layered but not overproduced; well executed but not sterile. [May 2006, p.164]
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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.
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One of the biggest surprises of the year.
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Pretty damn good.
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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.
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The songwriting is strong enough and the arrangements appealing enough that We the Vehicles has a quiet pop charm all its own.
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If you are looking for light-as-air indie rock doused in melancholy, you won't do better than We, The Vehicles.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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MuSep 30, 2006
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jonrApr 20, 2006Pop perfection: this is a brilliant album, and a massive improvement over "Glass Floor." Has to be one of the year's best.
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PaulCApr 20, 2006
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AaronQApr 28, 2006
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AlPMay 25, 2006This is a very catchy album. The best I've gotten in a few months. If you're thinking about it (obviously you are), go ahead and get it.
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AndyApr 28, 2006
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JerryMcTJun 2, 2006this album is pleasantly quirky, but these guys just strike me as lightweights.
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