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Pop isn't an ambition for these smart people with other things to do, it's a discipline--the tunes strong, the beats solid, the vocals lightly yearning and pungently sweet.
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MagnetWhat On really proves is that great albums aren't a thing of the past. [#54, p.94]
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Ridiculously catchy melodies, driving synths, sharp, snapping drums, and super lo-fi bass and guitars churn out straight up dirty rock'n'roll, some twisted pop, and the occasional ethereal mid-tempo composition.
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BlenderImperial Teen deploy the familiar language of pop-rock, then subvert it with strange, chewy tales, making music that wraps arsenic in a candy coating. [Apr/May 2002, p.114]
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Imperial Teen is clearly evolving into a group of subtler, more nuanced songwriters.
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Imperial Teen is delightful with just enough bite; danceable without having to count beats per minute; ready to have as much fun as you are.
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On succeeds not in spite of its simplicity, but because of it.
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On is that increasingly rare rock & roll specimen -- a magnificently hedonistic party album for extremely consenting adults.
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ResonanceImperial Teen keeps it fresh, and the mostly mid-tempo On flavors its bubblegum pop by adding a sticky, erotic center. [#34, p.60]
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Alternative PressOn offers tight musicianship, intimate lyrics and a wider sonic berth in comparison to indie pop's lyrically trite mistake celebrations. [May 2002, p.90]
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By the time On reaches its finale, it's stored up enough goodwill that it's more than possible to believe that there's an art to all this artlessness.
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UncutEither annoyingly sweet or refereshingly well-adjusted, depending on your mood. [Oct 2002, p.107]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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Apr 7, 2012
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CliffR.May 25, 2002Solid from start to finish, simply put. I like the production much more than 'What Is Not To Love', particularly the vocals, juicy.