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It's all soaring, boring hooks, ringing guitars cribbed from the last two decades of sad bastard Britpop and wussy vocals polished to a sleek finish that makes them ideal fodder for Hollywood soundtrack supervisors.
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This Youth Group record is a diluted version of already watered-down music; not only is it not as good as their first album, I’m not sure it’s as good as Keane’s first album.
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Unlike other emo bands, Youth Group is blessed with a singer who can sing and a talented team of players which makes them slightly harder to write off. But only slightly, because the final straw [is] their lyrics.
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Rolling StoneThey wield massive choruses, stadium-ready production and the keening vocals of Toby Martin. [22 Feb 2007, p.80]
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UncutIt's over-polished and lacks excitement. [Jun 2007, p.119]
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MDKMDKApr 3, 2007
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alanlMar 13, 2007Skeleton Jar was surprising, Twilight Casino Dogs is... disappointing
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wookieboyFeb 25, 2007Criminally under-rated