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Spellbinding and eclectic with the ability to be both eerie and gentle, Detrola is the best of the best of what His Name Is Alive has to offer.
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It's probably the best thing Defever's ever done.
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Detrola is slightly more subdued than some of His Name Is Alive's previous albums, but it's still a reminder of how much their beautiful, strange, oddly moving music has been missed.
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An exciting and often unexpected listen.
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A can't-miss effort.
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UrbPure pop strangeness, thankfully, getting even stranger. [Mar 2006, p.113]
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Under The RadarAt 38 minutes, the album never lets up, never bores and constantly introduces new and interesting sounds to tantalize your brain. [#13, p.92]
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Entertainment WeeklyThere's an impressive array of styles here, though you're left with one singular impression: deep loneliness. [17 Feb 2006, p.79]
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Defever can still write great, melancholic pop songs.
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Alternative PressIt's sometimes an odd fit, but the friction sparked from these mismatched traits lends Detrola an eccentric charm. [Apr 2006, p.222]
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The biggest problem with the record is how often His Name Is Alive scrap[e] the bottom of this gentle pop vibe, diminishing the early efforts by continuously revisiting the same ground.
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MagnetDetrola, while still unpredictable, manages a certain unity. [#71, p.99]
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MojoThere are some great moments. [Nov 2006, p.101]
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A disappointingly amateurish performance.
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UncutA turbid affiar. [Nov 2006, p.114]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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JonathanAApr 16, 2007
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ChrisTJun 11, 2006
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attaboyMar 27, 2006