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The Dears' biggest coup with Gang Of Losers, though, is Lightburn's newfound ability to express his own sturm und drang through varied delivery rather than just a bloodcurdling caterwaul.
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Q MagazinePrecisely assembled, melodic songs that shiver with emotion. [Sep 2006, p.107]
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BlenderThough less indebted to the Smiths... these tidally anthemic doom-ditties still manage to sound more dire. [Oct 2006, p.135]
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So, no, this isn't the sound of The Dears taking it to the next level, but the level they're on is still pretty solid.
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The Dears really do sound a lot like late-'90s Blur.
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Paste MagazineIt's the band's fussiest, most elaborately conceived work to date. [Nov 2006, p.83]
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A much more mediocre, boring, phoned-in, lyrically tripe-y batch of tip-toeing Brit-pop snooze-o-rama-fests.
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Shorn of the orchestral lushness that distinguished their previous effort, The Dears now have little to recommend them.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 23
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Mixed: 3 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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CatAug 11, 2007Truly emotional and powerful stuff from this talented band. This was the best album of 06.
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BlakeLAug 11, 2007Great, great album.
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YannickWJun 21, 2007