Let's Bottle Bohemia
by The Thrills
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Sep 14, 2004
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Filter
    84
    [Van Dyke] Parks' masterful touch transforms the Thrills from barroom favorites to starry-eyed chancers with a shot at the big time. [#12, p.105]
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  2. Launch.com
    80
    The Thrills continue to crank out buoyant melodies that keep singer Conor Deasy from downing in his bittersweet lyrics and brokenhearted vocals.
  3. Spin
    75
    A moving listen, despite patches of redundancy. [Oct 2004, p.111]
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  5. PopMatters
    70
    So, yes, Let's Bottle Bohemia is dizzyingly over-produced, but here it fits.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    70
    It's certainly not a bad second effort; simply they have attempted to downsize the large breast-beating anthems to something a little more crafted and understated, while still retaining their populist nous.
  7. Mojo
    70
    There's some startling songwriting on Let's Bottle Bohemia. [Oct 2004, p.104]
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  8. Paste Magazine
    70
    Let’s Bottle Bohemia is a triumph.
  9. ShakingThrough.net
    70
    Fans of So Much for the City's warm, Beach Boys-esque charms may be disappointed with The Thrills' musical progression, but most should enjoy Bohemia's varied charms.
  10. AllMusic
    70
    A really good record by a potentially great rock & roll band.
  11. E! Online
    67
    Even though some of the novelty's worn off with Let's Bottle Bohemia, the hand claps, woo-hoo choruses and wide-eyed lyrics are still undeniably enjoyable.
  12. Los Angeles Times
    63
    Too many of the songs seem undernourished. [3 Oct 2004]
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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. PatrickO
    Feb 16, 2006
    10
    Excellent
  2. JohnR
    Nov 9, 2005
    9
    Very hard to understand what all the critics must have heard, listening to this album. It's basically pretty close to phenomenal. Very hard to understand what all the critics must have heard, listening to this album. It's basically pretty close to phenomenal. Spledid, accessible songwriting with brilliant arrangements, though the strings-parts are a bit too much now and then. Without a doubt one of my 2004 favourites.… Full Review »
  3. CP
    Oct 27, 2005
    1
    Embarassingly weak songwriting that makes me yearn for Bruce Willis's "The Return of Bruno." It's that bad.
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