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Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings
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Positive: 33 out of 42
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Mixed: 6 out of 42
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Negative: 3 out of 42
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Sep 14, 2013I was disappointed with the tendency towards slow acoustic ballads throughout the album, it was almost like they had 2 gears, first and fifth, and just switched between the two but never really going anywhere too fast. There are some fantastic tunes but not enough to elevate the album above merely being OK
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Jul 17, 2012boring and derivative stuff. maybe i am too old for it since i was around when pavement were the best band in indie rock... i don't get it. they just sound like a cover band of lots of 90's indie pop bands. 3/10 from me. sorry...
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Jan 7, 2012There is not a flaw to be seen on this album. "Suicide Policeman" shambles along like a brokenhearted kid walking down the sidewalk, "Get Away" roars and crackles with Pavement's best, and "Rubber" thuds and groans like the monster under your bed. A perfect album for 90's nostalgia freaks.
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Dec 21, 2011Yuckâ
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Oct 15, 2011extremely impressive and beautiful sound. easily my favorite debut (and possibly album) of the year. yes, the influences are obvious, but there is still a remarkable sense of originality and each song has incredible focus and inspiration. GIVE THIS ONE A LISTEN, you won't be disappointed
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Sep 4, 2011Surprising debut that sticks with you well after the record has ended. I've always been a fan of late 80's and early 90's grunge music, it brought Sonic Youth and the Pixies to mind. After hearing a couple of singles, before buying the album, I really wasn't sure what I was getting into. Luckily it has paid off and is on a constant rotation in my car's CD changer.
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Apr 13, 2011Score 9
Nostalgic? Yes. Derivative? Maybe, but to some extent who isn't? Yet, this is a beautifully crafted album, with very catchy tunes, Try not to listen to "operation" several times in a row. -
Mar 31, 2011If you were 80s / 90s freak or at least you're crazy about 80s / 90s music & culture while living today this album will deliver you full indie-package of those years.
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Mar 15, 2011If someone passed this debut to you disguised on an old cassette tape marked "90s Indie Rock mixtape", you'd believe it without question. http://hackskeptic.com
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Feb 25, 2011I haven't been this excited about a new band in quite some time. Track after track, it's just got it all. The hooks are great, it's a very fresh release. The band should be called, "Yum."
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Feb 23, 2011I found this record boring and extremely derivative. I don't get the excitement around this band! There's a couple of good catchy indie pop songs but at times they really sound like a Dinosaur Jr / Pavement cover band. We might probably have something here but they need to find their own style. Drummer looks cool though!
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Feb 23, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011Energetic, young sounding album full of fun, but also mature enough to tone it down several notches and make something beautiful. wide range of genres covered here. A really enjoyable listen.
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Feb 18, 2011
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Dec 13, 2011I hated this kind of Lemonheads-lite, floral-dressed, clompety-booted, neurotic ninny inanity the first time round, I have absolutely no idea how anyone could be arsed to expend the (admittedly small) effort it takes to produce such a pointless photocopy ... [but] not even I can find it in my bitter heart to hate the Nickelodeon-Dinosaur Jr bounce of "Georgia" or the honey-toned amble of "Suicide Policeman".
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MojoApr 6, 2011Strip away the noise and you'll realize that the charm of Yuck is rooted in fundamentals of great songwriting. [March 2011, p. 108]
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Apr 5, 2011This array of whomping exotica reflects its creator's appetite for any Third World dance movement he can get his ears on, including such new ones on me as kuduro, barefoot, and -- from the mysterious depths of the District of Columbia -- Moombahton!