• Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Jul 25, 2006
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Facelessly competent, they make self-important, self-consciously literate guitar rock past its sell-by date via a simple recipe: mix together some late-period Death Cab for Cutie, some OK Computer-era Radiohead, and add in a few Doves and some Decemberists.
User Score
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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. JesseS
    Nov 3, 2006
    8
    By far the best debut album I've heard this year. This is very smart music, epic but not overbearing. Why isn't it getting more By far the best debut album I've heard this year. This is very smart music, epic but not overbearing. Why isn't it getting more attention? Buy it! Listen to it! Let's make sure there's a WWII! Full Review »