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Rolling StoneThe Caesars adopt a bombastic, arena-friendly brand of Sixties revivalism recalling that of... The Soundtrack Of Our Lives. Fortunately, the Caesars are good at it. [5 May 2005, p.74]
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UrbYou love your iPod, so you'll like this album, at least the Bowie-esque parts. [May 2005, p.92]
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New Musical Express (NME)The generous would suggest this is the album Oasis should be trying to make; the cynical that it's a collection the Inspiral Carpets did make over a decade ago. [7 May 2005, p.66]
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MojoIt isn't until the latter half of the album... that they find their own voice, and one that delivers deliciously sugary powerpop. [Aug 2005, p.102]
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By the halfway point, it becomes too easy to zone out and for the music to fade into the background.
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Ultimately, it's a flimsy album; though it's pleasant enough as background music, upon closer listening it falls apart.
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The band sounds tentative, afraid to step on any toes and too eager to please everyone, shortchanging themselves in the process.
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Paper Tigers is one or two decent singles surrounded by a bunch of mediocre-or-worse filler.
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The songs on Paper Tigers are waifish, white-bread, cliché-based ditties that deserve to have every nonexistent nuance carelessly overlooked, the listener satisfied in knowing that those unexplored depths remain uncharted simply because they contain abysses of nothing.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Negative: 2 out of 11
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DavidBOct 5, 2006
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omerhNov 10, 2005the most humiliating thing an artist can do. it's the last scream before total death. maybe american idol would take her for auditons
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CodyJul 14, 2005while there were songs on this album that would be considered filler, for the most part this album has much depth and a good catchy retro rock sound