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  • Summary: The debut full-length album for the pop duo of Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley was produced by Steve Mackey.
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Better Off Without You
Stop callin' me late at night, To talk about what's wrong, I don't care anymore, You waved that right so long, It's so annoying when you whine, You... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Nov 1, 2011
    90
    Throughout the record, Steve Mackey's production shimmers both warmly and vibrantly, sounding at once like a throwback from the 1980s and futuristic.
  2. 80
    Summer Camp's long-awaited debut album seethes with updated teen angst set to engaging electropop grooves.
  3. Nov 9, 2011
    80
    Glorious singalong hooks and unashamed sass dominate the debut offering from indie writer Elizabeth Sankey and indie cult-hero Jeremy Warmsley.
  4. Nov 14, 2011
    73
    Summer Camp's debut Welcome to Condale is a rather diverse affair for being essentially a good-time summer pop record.
  5. Under The Radar
    Nov 2, 2011
    70
    The album is quite vibrant piece of '80s-flavored pop. [Oct 2011, p.103]
  6. Mojo
    Jun 27, 2012
    60
    An album that exudes charm and promise. [Jan 2012, p.96]
  7. Dec 5, 2011
    45
    Welcome to Condale is a study in tactless excess, the sheer volume of inebriating nostalgic moments intended to overwhelm the lukewarm medium by which they're delivered.

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  1. Dec 16, 2011
    9
    WTC is ridiculously awesome. Every song is so infectious that i've got a bunch of them stuck in my head all day since the album leaked. EvenWTC is ridiculously awesome. Every song is so infectious that i've got a bunch of them stuck in my head all day since the album leaked. Even my parents start shoulder-shaking when I put on 1988 or Better off without you. Happy family. Collapse