With The Tides - South
  • Band Name: South
  • Record Label: Kinetic
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2003
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Metascore
77 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: The trio worked with producer Dave Eringa (Ash, Manic Street Preachers, Kylie Minogue) for this sophomore release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Filter
    86
    Though With The Tides is undoubtedly the document of a band in transition, it gracefully lacks the awkwardness that usually marks the cost of evolution. [#7, p.92]
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  2. All Music Guide
    80
    There's a sharpness that was absent before, a shift in focus and time that's strict in design.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Stalking drumbeats collide with lush chords and Joel Cadbury's smoky vocals for an emotionally fragile record. [May 2004, p.104]
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  4. Stylus Magazine
    50
    Once you vacuum out the fluff there’s barely half an album left.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
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  1. Joris
    10
    Thought I should give this album juwt a listen but fell in love with it. Blown away by tracks like Loosen Your hold, Nine Lives, Same Old Story, Colours In Waves and pretty much the rest of the album. And then there's that Radiohead-ish Threadbare; what a riff! One big word: HUGE. One of the best bands you have never heard of I guess… Collapse
  2. RSkells
    9
    an outstanding album, plain and simple. from "loosen your hold" to "silver sun" to "nine lives" to the rockingly outstanding "colours in waves", this is a tight, concise album with no filler. its moody yet upbeat, joyful and sad. the contradictions do not spell confusion or a lack of focus. they simply show honesty, something missing in mainstream music today.… Expand
  3. Calle
    9
    By it! Great surf-style music wich make you wanne up and jump! Really great atmosphere thru the whole album, with different styles and different....whatever. LOVE IT!… Expand
  4. DavidS
    8
    this is a solid album. Although you can hear the obvious Cure influence, particularly in the guitar, it excels at conveying mood while laying down a nice groove. Although very different than their first work, it is almost as good. Almost.… Expand

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