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Entertainment WeeklyThey're uneven, to be sure.... But Supergrass are never less than lovable. [14 Feb 2003, p.72]
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Taking a large step in expanding its lexicon, the group, singer Gaz Coombes in particular, has tightened up its songwriting and come up with tunes that rival the band’s first hit "Caught By The Fuzz."
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The band merrily rips through song after song with skill and zeal, all the while cheekily brandishing a wit that's equal parts irony and earnestness.
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MojoWhat they achieve here is hard to get right: lush, summery music-for-pleasure that sounds effortless. [Album of the Month, Sep. 2002, p.92]
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Life on Other Planets is a smashing return to form, an album giddy with the sheer pleasure of making music.
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Once again, the enthusiasm of the delivery and the fun of being absorbed into the music belies the fact that the group's four members are amazingly talented at what they do.
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BlenderMost of these concise, super-catchy tunes are as unself-consciously traditional, and fun, as an undiscovered cache of British Invasion rock. [#14, p.143]
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UncutRustic, rowdy, bags of fun, Life On Other Planets is another Supergrass masterpiece. [Nov 2002, p.118]
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On the one hand, there's an abundance of energy and some great songwriting; on the other, there's less focus here than on either of their previous two releases.
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SpinUnfortunately, Coombes seems to have the glam era's fuzzy-brained approach to pop songwriting nailed a bit too well. [Apr 2003, p.106]
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Anyone expecting a return to the spiky garage rock of 'I Should Coco' may again be disappointed by Gaz & co's refusal to whole heartedly revisit the three-chord bluster of their debut, but with 'Life On Other Planets' Supergrass have come closer than ever to the psychedelic pop-punk masterpiece of their dreams.
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'Life On Other Planets’ is about three-quarters of the great album everyone knows they can make.
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Alternative PressFinds the fearless foursome cruising right along with the same carefree glee that made us pay attention in the first place. [March 2003, p.100]
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If there's anything wrong with Life On Other Planets, it's that the band really isn't branching out at all -- and when you get to your fourth album, it's hard to sound as fresh and vital as you once did if you aren't trying anything new.
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Life On Other Planets isn't quite as much fun as previous Supergrass releases; perhaps, a sign that the boys are growing up.
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Anyone expecting direction changes and unpredictability may not find this band particularly exciting, but anyone who is a sucker for catchy, contagious pop tunes will revel in Life On Other Planets.
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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Feb 18, 2014
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timeAug 9, 2006Their best record yet. Bloody indispensible!
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CharlesSJul 14, 2005