In The Afternoon
by L'Altra
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    80
    An undeniably pleasant and ultimately rewarding, if not immediately accessible, listen.
  2. Alternative Press
    70
    Slow and achingly graceful, L'Altra's mellow moods are welcome any time of day. [Jul 2002, p.76]
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  3. Magnet
    60
    If only [L'Altra] would wipe away the polish, stop being yet another tender pop band and let its melodies be springboards for exploration instead of straightjackets. [#54, p.94]
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  5. Pitchfork
    71
    A pleasant, atmospheric diversion.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    Taken as a whole, it's liable to become soporific, but individual tracks are near perfect essays in understated melancholy. [May 2002, p.117]
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  7. Splendid
    80
    Like Tindersticks without the strings, and with a better sense of vocal clarity, L'Altra is the kind of band whose releases would be best sold with some cheap red wine and a carton of cigarettes for those long, lonely nights in.
  8. The Wire
    60
    The moments of beauty caught fleetingly in the gaps between over-arranged blocks make for frustrated listening. [#218, p.64]
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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. olivierp
    Feb 18, 2005
    10
    Incredible and wonderful album Both intimate and ethereal, nearly unreal
  2. [Anonymous]
    Nov 16, 2002
    10
    It is fucking great!
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