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  • Summary: 'Experience' is certainly evident here as former dB's Chris Stamey and Gene Holder are joined by all three members of Yo La Tengo, Caitlin Cary and producer Mitch Easter for a trip through material by the likes of Television, Cream and the Yardbirds (as well as some originals).
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  1. If you skip the first track and stick mostly to the first two-thirds of the record, A Question of Temperature ranks as one of the most enjoyable albums of this still-young year.
  2. One of 2005’s most pleasurable albums.
  3. Ultimately comes out a very solid if not revelatory record.
  4. Mojo
    70
    Stamey makes the most of a limited vocal range. [Mar 2005, p.104]
  5. A set of covers and originals that wouldn't sound out of place on any of his mid-'80s solo albums or work as a member of the dB's.
  6. Uncut
    60
    Inessential, but huge fun nevertheless. [Mar 2005, p.91]

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  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 1, 2005
    7
    Gosh, I wanted to like this more. A couple of pop gems here, but it would have made a better EP. Just too much filler, and some of the covers Gosh, I wanted to like this more. A couple of pop gems here, but it would have made a better EP. Just too much filler, and some of the covers bomb. "Shapes of Things" is gangbusters, though. Expand