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Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings
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Positive: 32 out of 37
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Mixed: 1 out of 37
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Negative: 4 out of 37
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May 9, 2018Criminally underrated band. They were drowned asunder the Grunge tsunami of the '90s but these poppy Scots are every bit as good as bands/acts like Travis and Keane. Really too bad they didn't get more recognition. But this album has some beautiful songs: Weightlifting, All the Dark Horses, Leave Me Alone ... great, great stuff.
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EdwardLJul 25, 2006
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rodrigorApr 21, 2006this album is a gift for us!!!
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JimCMay 3, 2005An absolute masterpiece - traverses the entire spectrum of emotion, leaving the listener to hit "repeat" again and again. The album epitomizes this band perfectly - gorgeous lilting lyrics with layered guitars. A Gem!
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IanApr 24, 2005Another clever, heartbreakingly beautiful record from one of the most underrated bands of the last 2 decades. Was a no-brainer for my top-ten record list of 2004.
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darrenwApr 22, 2005Pure musical bliss. Spread the word. TCS are the business and need to make may more records in order to save the world from pop boredom a la Coldplay/Travis. A magnificent musical miracle of a record!
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DavidLFeb 22, 2005
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HazeyjaneFeb 7, 2005A melancholic masterpiece. Not a duff track here.
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AustinDFeb 6, 2005Fucking good music
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THEGINERPRINCEFeb 6, 2005You NEED to buy this CD
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MikeBJan 21, 2005Best CD of 2004
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petercDec 10, 2004possibly their best album. utterly wonderful, its about time they stopped being our little secret!
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davidmNov 26, 2004a perfect reminder of what a truly great band the TCS are." Got carried away" is one of the tracks of the decade. they deserve another chance and plenty of air-play. for all you new TCS fans listen to it several times.
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MartinFOct 27, 2004The lush, languid "Leave Me Alone" is as gorgeous a song as you'll find on any album this year. Their best album since their debut, and that's saying a lot.
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AlexMOct 23, 2004just doesn't get any better, more mature than their previous albums with great melodies throughout. a triumphant return.
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CablesOct 17, 2004This album is a jaw dropper. The absolute beauty of "a coda" is something i haven't heard since the painful lyrics of Jeff Buckley.
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StuartMOct 9, 2004blissful listening. what this new melenium needed from the start. Welcome back indeed.
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RaoulBOct 5, 2004Absolutely the best album of 2004. The Trash Can Sinatras have matured with grace and style. The lyrics are not as clever as their debut Cake but still as powerful as ever with a delivery that is matched by no modern recording artists. Several listens and Weightlifting creeps under your skin to stay forever.
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JHamiltonSep 20, 2004Brilliant, if a litte too melancholy. Could use a couple of more uptempo numbers like the opening song. Otherwise, good contemplative, shoe gazing pop music.
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dilsonmSep 17, 2004All you Linkin' Park Listeners, should start to know what is REAL music, listening to trash can sinatras... Great Return, Great Band...
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StephenDSep 17, 2004Missing the tongue twisting lyrics of past albums but still an easy listen just not as much fun to listen to. Every other album is a miracle so hopefully TCS have another one in them. Not to say there is not some excellent tracks and a band that does not get its fair share of airplay.
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ElvisPresleySep 16, 2004a triumphant return...hopefully this one gets a few more listens around the world than a happy pocket.
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ParalyzedMindSep 15, 2004EXCELLENT album, especially if you get the deluxe version that comes with a bonus DVD. The best elements of their previous album, Happy Pocket, mixed with parts of "Cake" and "I've Seen Everything."
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DanCSep 11, 2004superb and uplifting songs to make you feel great!
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KurtRSep 6, 2004Although a bit more melancholy and mellow than their first three releases, it nonetheless has me mesmerized and addicted. It WILL go down as a TCS classic.
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BJMorganSep 5, 2004This is an excellent return for this group. It is a wonderful follow-up to their previous three albums.
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Awards & Rankings
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Weightlifting settles into an alternately joyful and reflective string of smart, gentle pop songs that should have fans of The Smiths and/or Crowded House waxing weepily nostalgic.
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It's startlingly good, better than an eight-year-layoff album has any right to be.
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UncutIt's frequently lush and lovely. [Dec 2004, p.150]