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- Summary: The Austin, Texas-based drone-pop qunitet--known to friends and reviewers as AmAnSet--returns with their fifth LP.
- Record Label: Tiger Style
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 20
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Mixed: 4 out of 20
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Negative: 1 out of 20
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MagnetWhat's miraculous about Promise Of Love is the way the band instills the music with such incredible warmth. [#59, p.85]
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Anyone who’s familiar with The American Analog Set knows what to expect and won’t be disappointed by this album.
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Alternative PressNarcotic, hypnotic and quietly cerebral, it's more satisfying and less elusive. [Jul 2003, p.112]
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The WireInitially sounds nothing special but gradually crawls into your subconscious and sets up home. [#233, p.72]
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Promise Of Love has a leftover-ish feel, especially coming on the heels of the accessible, eclectic Know By Heart, but the Texas lounge-rock group remains pleasantly listenable.
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SpinA little rockier, a little slower, and a little less transporting. [Jul 2003, p.110]
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Promise Of Love would be a good joint, by indie rock standards, if the passive-aggressive everyschmuck ex-girlfriend mixed-tape staples on the latter half didn’t suck so badly.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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adamgJun 20, 2003
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DanielFMay 29, 2005Subtle, shimmering, and breathtakingly gorgeuos chillout reflection music.
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