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New Musical Express (NME)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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When the Going Gets Dark seems stuck in a rut precisely because it is an album about being stuck in a rut.
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But despite better production and the unbeatable chemistry of Coomes and Weiss, When the Going Gets Dark just doesn’t have as many memorable songs, nor does it spark the same kind of curious sympathy their best micro-miseries have.
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Uncut[The] results [are] worryingly like a jam session between Ben Folds and John Bonham. [Apr 2006, p.110]
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Under The RadarThe live feel of the disc is evident in that several of the tunes tend to meander. [#13, p.88]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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BiffDJun 12, 2006
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BenTMay 5, 2006i liked this record slightly better than the sword of god & hot shit, group seems to be getting more focused.
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MisterPleasantMar 22, 2006