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- Summary: This is the third LP for the German electro-pop outfit led by vocalist Valerie Trebeljahr and guitarist Markus Acher (also of The Notwist).
- Record Label: Morr Music
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Alternative PressAccessible enough for people who learn about new music from [NPR] and sonically interesting enough to appeal to hardcore electroheads. [May 2004, p.110]
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Faking the Books is one of the best albums to come out so far this year.
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UrbTheir sound is an interesting polyglot, one as easily accessible to dance minimalists and brown corduroy-wearing emo boys, and with nary a compromise. [Apr 2004, p.86]
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Faking the Books is a small forward step rather than a dramatic leap for Lali Puna -- which, all things considered, is still a step in the right direction.
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Tarnished as it is, Faking The Books is still a treasure. Ignore the ham-fisted political treatises and enjoy it for what it is: a streamlined marvel of IDM song architecture.
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Yes, Lali Puna are taking the Radiohead Route. Not just thematically, either: the tone and ambience of Faking the Books is as detached and cold as Amnesiac was, though more straightforward: there are more "straight" guitars and "actual" drums on this album.
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Listening to Faking the Books makes you feel utterly alone; and maybe that's the whole point.
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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andreasrJun 15, 2004if u loved scary theories...this one will really surprise you!!
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wackymanMay 25, 2004
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PatrickJun 8, 2004
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BenjaminBunnyOct 9, 2004
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markfApr 27, 2004
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