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Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings
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Positive: 19 out of 20
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JaharJun 29, 2006I wasn't too sure about these guys after listening to their ablum for the first time. I knew "22 grand job" was great, but it took me a few listens before the tracks began to really grow on me. Now I love 'em.
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JohnWJun 20, 2006A truly great album. I find myself tempted to say that it is better than BP's Silent Alarm. With a little improvent in percussion this album would have been a 10.
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ChadBJun 9, 2006
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olioMay 28, 2006Simply brilliant....so much fun
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GaboSMay 24, 2006These guys are so catchy! There's not 1 song I hate, one of the better albums coming out this year! All their songs are short and straight to the point. Best I've heard since The Rapture's "echoes" came out. If you like Bloc Party, The Futureheads, Art Brut, or Franz Ferdinand, check these guys out!!
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jessetMay 9, 2006Reggie is an idiot and pitchfork can't possibly be serious when they rate The Rakes lower than crap like Clap your hands... This CD is very very good. Imagine Art Brut and Bloc Party with a little extra attitude mixed in. Or just try it cuz it's pretty much the best I've heard in a while.
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DannyBApr 21, 2006Love the fact that all but one of the songs has the kind of chorus that you makes the song worth listening to multiple times, even if the lyrics and subjects of the songs seem to drag and come across as painfully un-profound. Has the kind of energy and invention that'll win a place in any record collection.
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tommocApr 21, 2006buy it...as good as Bloc Party's 'Silent Alarm' (if not better) while managing to create a sound of their own. Leans a bit more toward punk than BP..
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treykOct 22, 2005A great band. The bands earlier releases of their singles are better. They changed some of their singles on their new cd. Personally a good cd. But the singles much much better.
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SimmonSSep 21, 2005waht the fuck, this shit is damn hot boy
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ReggieDSep 18, 2005When you're looking through your toilet bowl for the little piece you felt but didnt hear plop and splash, you will find it sticking to this, the most unnecessary of all the albums passing through our collective intestines
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TomLSep 2, 2005Very Good Album. "22 grand job" and "Strasbourg" are particularly good. Recommended :)
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JerryLAug 25, 2005
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The Rakes' debut is by turns profoundly unsettling and savagely funny as each song is propelled by a seething sense of purpose.
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'Capture/Release' may not be the jolliest record in the world, but perversely, it’s damn good fun and a heck of a lot more.
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Not since The Strokes exploded into our consciousness in 2001 with Is This It has a band delivered such a sharp and concise debut.