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Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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EricCFeb 4, 2009Matt and Kim's super energetic and upbeat album has served as a much needed alternative to the recent rush of dense and sprawling indie releases. Ceaselessly enjoyable and sincere, this will probably spend a ton of time in my cd player and ipod.
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ShawneeFJan 27, 2009Thoroughly enjoyable.
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benkJan 29, 2009The band Matt and Kim as amazing. I like the upbeat and fast paced sound.
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Jul 1, 2015"Grand" makes me want to get up and dance and make other good choices for myself... succinct and including classic songs, such as "Daylight," the flow of the album really works for me, as the sound feels effortless and fun!
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Grand isn't as majestic as its name suggests, with only a handful of songs moving past the anxious minimalism that permeated the last album. For returning fans, though, Grand provides a familiar brand of punk music for happy people, for lovebirds, for those who wish Mates of State had more swagger and less glockenspiel.
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Recorded in Matt’s childhood bedroom with their trademark teenage palette (a Casiotone, Matt’s nasal whinge and Kim’s bubbly punk beats), their sophomore album plays like the indie-musical version of one of those yesterday-I-was-a-teenager-but-now-I’m magically-an-adult ’80s movies.
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For the most part the album is a galloping goof, with vocalist and keyboard player Matt Johnson hamming his way through a series of rousing blog-pop gems.