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- Record Label: Matador
- Release Date: Jan 20, 2015
- Summary: The ninth studio release for the Scottish indie pop band was produced by Ben H. Allen III.
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- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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The Party Line | |
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How did I get here, I heard a rumour From your girlfriend's sister, that you knew me And you end up dancing, close up to me I know that I broke the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 36
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Mixed: 8 out of 36
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Negative: 0 out of 36
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Jan 7, 2015Belle & Sebastian--now much more of a unit than ever before--have found their stride, turning in one of the most satisfying, complete and cinematic albums of their 19-year career.
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Jan 20, 2015This is the sound of a band that's growing fearless in middle age, and while the record occasionally does drag--all those long songs push it over an hour, but the sequencing makes it feel even longer--there's also a thrill hearing a band unafraid to stumble.
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Jan 20, 2015By reflecting on the personal issues that first inspired him, Murdoch has reminded his band what they’re made of and sparked a loving surprise: their most expansive, exquisite mission statement since 1998.
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Jan 20, 2015There are some obvious pitfalls to this newfound worldliness, and the second half of Girls in Peacetime is a bit of a mess.
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Jan 22, 2015Belle and Sebastian's latest full-length succeeds in pointing out societal injustices with just enough sweetness to lighten the bitter frustration lurking within. And yet, at times the endless flutes, synths, and strings risk of giving the listener a cavity.
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Jan 21, 2015It takes something else, something that can’t be explained by a mission statement. For a band so well-loved for writing from their heart, it sounds like they got stuck in their head.
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Feb 4, 2015Unfortunately, Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance is the net effect of an effort that goes nowhere at all; and this deviation appears furtive, as if they're trying to hide their beloved quirks from an expanded audience.
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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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