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What it lacks in aggression, though, the disc more than makes up for in inspiration, as these covers are so radically reworked that they sound as much like originals as the disc's lone new tune, "Passive."
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Entertainment WeeklySweetly morbid dreams of a better world abound on this politically motivated release. [5 Nov 2004, p.80]
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SpinA Perfect Circle prove that they've got not only good taste, but real bite, too. [Dec 2004, p.117]
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UncutUnexpectedly impressive. [Dec 2004, p.138]
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Some of these treatments verge on the visionary.
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The band builds on the power of the previous Thirteenth Step, applying hypnotic arrangements, brooding melodies, and droning rhythms to a collection that sounds absurd on its surface, but is woven together by A Perfect Circle's heavy and dark-lidded instrumental approach.
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MojoOne of the most bizarre covers albums ever. [Dec 2004, p.102]
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BlenderAround the midway point, just as APC seem handcuffed to despair, they remember that a good protest song should stir the spirit rather than sink it. [Dec 2004, p.140]
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On the better half of this eccentric concept album, A Perfect Circle... revisit classic protest hits, jacking up the terror by throwing out iconic arrangements and performing heretical surgery on the melodies.
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Emotive falls flat and fails to raise the bar set so high by the quality of their previous two releases.
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Q MagazineBut for all the acerbic intelligence at play, the pretentious delivery makes this self-satisfied project hard to embrace. [Dec 2004, p.134]
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New Musical Express (NME)Sounds like helium-voiced rockers Rush discovering a social conscience. [30 Oct 2004, p.65]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 99
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Mixed: 20 out of 99
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Negative: 18 out of 99
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