All Years Leaving
by The Stands
  • Record Label: Echo
  • Release Date: Jan 25, 2005
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Sure, singer Howie Payne's creaky emoting... sounds like flower-child muck, but his lilting melodies will charm your hippie-lovin' pants off anyway. [28 Jan 2005, p.83]
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    Importantly, while The Stands’ obvious musical loves cannot be faulted, it’s their own inimitable style that makes them more than just another retro outfit.
  3. Mojo
    70
    A classy veneration of the Byrds, Bob and Band, exquisitely seasoned with phlegmy harmonies and subtle instrumentation. [Mar 2004, p.108]
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  5. Stylus Magazine
    67
    All Years Leaving collects plenty of derivative (but enjoyable) music with a few bright moments of originality.
  6. Lost At Sea
    60
    Familiarity can be a good thing, but The Stands get plain fresh, crossing the line between feeling safe and feeling violated.
  7. Q Magazine
    60
    There's nothing here that challenges the listener. [Mar 2004, p.112]
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  8. Under The Radar
    50
    The harmonies are tight and the guitar riffs are jangly... but because everything already sounds so familiar, nothing really stands out as an essential track. [#8, p.107]
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  9. PopMatters
    40
    I really don't want to play the game of Name That Influence, but the Stands trot their heroes before your ears so consistently that it's hard not too.
  10. Junkmedia
    20
    The lack of distinctiveness is what ultimately makes All Years Leaving utterly forgettable.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. yorkg
    May 10, 2009
    9
    Dericative pah! sometimes a well made bacon butty beats any haute cuisine with no soul and sometimes simple messages need to be sung simply, Dericative pah! sometimes a well made bacon butty beats any haute cuisine with no soul and sometimes simple messages need to be sung simply, give me life affirming over hand ringing angs any day. The sun snies!… Full Review »
  2. JonD.
    Apr 9, 2008
    10
    What sort of critics are these giving such poor votes on such an awesome album? This is such a top album on all levels and the best debut What sort of critics are these giving such poor votes on such an awesome album? This is such a top album on all levels and the best debut album I have heard from any band since Oasis. Outstanding!… Full Review »
  3. wincewink
    Apr 9, 2005
    10
    the album is class i watched these live when they were supporting the zutons and they were brill the best song on the album isall years leaving
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