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Universal acclaim- based on 40 Ratings
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Positive: 35 out of 40
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Mixed: 5 out of 40
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Negative: 0 out of 40
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KenRMay 24, 2006This is by far their best album. I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to it.
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[Anonymous]May 22, 2006Not as great as Bows and Arrows but still a really awsome album
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EddieMay 24, 2006album of the year
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JPMay 24, 2006make no mistake: if you're a walkmen fan, you will love this album. they've just made the next step towards perfecting their already distinctively gorgeous aesthetic.
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SamuelSMay 26, 2006Entered this in after in response to having read a few dismissing review. Best efforts so far.
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chrisMay 26, 2006Not a hundred miles off, but not quite on the mark either. I expected more from the Walkmen after 2 fantastic albums. One Hundred Miles Off is just alright.
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FrippeSJun 11, 2006Yep, their best yet, lots of really, really good songs, people giving this album a bad grade are really not into this kind of music att all, and shouldn´t try to be. Walkmen delivers.
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MarcJun 4, 2006Excellent record. I don't understand some of the poor reviews this album is getting. Just a great band.
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kdevilhJun 7, 2006While it does beg to be listened to in its entirety... it's still a record with few highlights and more middling-ground. I could have used one or two "Thinking of a Dream I Had" moments to carry me through.
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CarolineDec 21, 2006A huge disappointment. This album is messy, rambling, and lacks the characteristic charm of The Walkmen.
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AndrewLMay 23, 2006It takes a couple of listens , but i have grown to enjoy it very much.
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RyanSMay 24, 2006What gives? I like this album a lot. Sure it's different, but different is good.
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mattMay 25, 2006This is defnitely their most polished album yet, but that maybe their downfall.
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MarkMay 25, 2006It's no Bows + Arrows, but still good nonetheless. It took me a few listens, but I dig this album quite a bit.
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JohnBMay 26, 2006This is the most approachable Walkmen Album yet, but it still takes a few listens. Well worth the effort, see them live, turn up the volume.
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brandyaMay 28, 2006Give this record a chance, and it will impress...I think it's one of the best of 2006...this is the record the walkmen have threatned to make all along...as close to perfect as it gets...haunting, beautiful, creepy, and a shambolic mess...it's like listening to a blues band from Neptune...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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tommocJun 16, 2006With repeated listens my disapointment has turned to joy.
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mikes.Jun 26, 2006
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MaxTJul 5, 2006A vast improvment from Bows + Arrows. B+A was a little too polished, but A Hundred Miles Off has the raw energy of their live shows. Quite possibly their best album to date.
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mattr.Aug 13, 2006Like a lot of others have said, the album gets better after repeated listens. The criticism really is surprising, given that it holds up well in comparison to the previous albums.
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JanV.Jul 25, 2007It's okay and would be passable without some of the standout tracks on the previous efforts. NOTHING on this album can touch the genius of My Old Man or New Year's Eve... I would say "nice try", but with what they've done before I don't think this is worthy. The best thing I can say is it's better than Pussy Cats.
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JamesDMay 22, 2006Thoroughly forgettable. The first two Walkmen albums only serve to make you want more out of this one. Not a single track that really catches your attention.
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TomMMay 22, 2006Everyone is way too quick to dog on this album. I think this is their best release yet, and I have listened to it consistently since I got my copy of it. I recommend it.
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OKMay 29, 2006It's entirely possible that I'm incapable of hearing the Walkmen objectively...but this fan can't understand the negative press this album is getting. The music washed in reverb, the vocals a hundred miles off...the Walkmen should be shoegazing here but their eyes are staring straight ahead making one of the most sonically impressive statements of their career.
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adamhMay 29, 2006highlights indlude: this job is killing me, tenleytown, lousiana, emma get me a lemon, lost in boston, another one goes by
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The CD's austere instrumentation brings out the worst in Leithauser, whose once-endearing tunelessness becomes a whining deterrent.
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When the Walkmen are on, they can be as compelling as ever, but they’ve just spent too much time creating television-drama background music and not enough energy stretching themselves.
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A set of rousing, sharply focused, late-night pleas and barroom romps that take the group well beyond its garage roots.