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74 out of 100

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  • Summary: The sophomore effort from the Long Island emo band was produced by Lou Giordano (Ataris), and features new vocalist Fred Mascherino (joining band founder Adam Lazzara).

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    It's the album most bands wish they could make. [Aug 2004, p.101]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Rock-radio gold. [6 Aug 2004, p.80]
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    The [lineup] changes bolster the will to power in Lazzara's Cure-like croon.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36
  1. fortinos
    10
    The baddest frikin band i've ever heard! takin back sunday makes any other rock band sound like ametures!!!
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  2. CalR
    4
    The band's second release suffers from poor lyrics and over-familiar song structure. Having said that, 'the Photograph is Proof' and 'Set Phasers to Stun' makes this a more enjoyable listen that their later releases.… Expand
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  3. LukeK
    1
    I'll give this one a one. Just because I used to be a fan. In fact, I was a huge fan. But what I've realised since the first album is that TBS is riding the trendy emo wave into popularity, and turning into the next Good Charlotte. Watch out for Adam to start dating Lindsay Lohan. The songs are too predictable, the lyrics are repeditive, and the album as a whole is overproduced. The raw quality is missing, and it sounds as if they wrote this on a computer. The CD isn't bad for a trendy disc, but who listens to music to be trendy?… Expand
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