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- Summary: This genre-hopping eponymous disc is the debut for the duo of guitarist Dan Gullucci (Modest Mouse) and MC Sean Reveron.
- Record Label: Cold Crush
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Rap
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 2 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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The album loses a little of its steam toward the end, when too many songs play up the rap side of the equation over the rock, but on the whole A Gun Called Tension is surprisingly balanced and beholden to no preconceptions of how these two styles should mix.
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Short, blunt, and skitless, A Gun Called Tension seethes with everything post-aught genre-fucking needs.
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Urb[An] excellent multi-genre plateau. [May 2005, p.84]
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What could have been an awkward marriage of incompatible styles turned into a vibrant, invigorating blast of musical enthusiasm, free of restrictive genre definitions.
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While the album fails as a cohesive and sharp sounding endeavor all the way through, it certainly showcases a creative effort that can’t be faulted.
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AGCT hits its marks without innovating. While cognizant of the times, the album is unable to move beyond its influences.
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Alternative PressSongs like "Electric Chair" show the promise of this project, but unfortunately, the rest of the disc is fan-only filler. [Apr 2005, p.130]