When The Going Gets Dark - Quasi
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74 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: Dave Fridmann produced album number seven for the duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Infectiously noisy. [May 2006, p.166]
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  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Yeah, sometimes Quasi get a little too carried away with themselves and the album seems a bit directionless, but that's only when they move away from the grit and into the prettier, synth-based tunes.
  3. Blender
    80
    This album is a model of aging, raging indie idealism. [Apr 2006, p.118]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Although as tuneful as ever, tracks like 'Alice The Goon' and 'Peace And Love' reflect these tumultuous political times with a new and surprisingly vicious sonic edge that even they probably didn't think they could muster. [25 Mar 2006, p.37]
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. MisterPleasant
    9
    Pounding piano riffs and psychedelic guitar flourishes abound, along with Janet's always dead-on drumming. And the closer, Invisble Star is a classic song!… Expand
  2. BenT
    7
    i liked this record slightly better than the sword of god & hot shit, group seems to be getting more focused.
  3. BiffD
    6
    Above Sword of God and below Hot Shit. As a longtime fan of this duo, I get a little frustrated with the uneven song quality on their discs. "...Birds" is still their best and I'd seek out The Donner Party CD before this.… Expand

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