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  • Artist(s): Matt Sharp
  • Summary: This is the fourth full-length studio release for the Los Angeles rock band led by Matt Sharp and mixed by Dave Fridmann.
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  • Record Label: Self-released
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Oct 30, 2020
    80
    It has a thick, loud sound that perfectly matches its subject matter, exploring the beauty and horror at the intersection of technology and celebrity.
  2. Oct 30, 2020
    80
    It's a long album but stays on full power for its entirety, with the endlessly catchy songs of alien worlds standing as some of the brightest and strangest material the Rentals have ever delivered.
  3. Oct 30, 2020
    70
    Although its runtime of 16 tracks and 67 minute means that a portion of Q36 dips in energy, Rentals fans will no doubt count Sharp's latest outing as a ambitious, astute and listenable achievement.
  4. Oct 30, 2020
    50
    This is a spotty effort at best, and the loosely-connected space theme ends up putting some of the album's weaker material in the spotlight instead of allowing it to be glossed over as just another album track.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Aug 12, 2022
    9
    With so many layers, this may be the most ambitious Rentals album yet. LIke mentioned previously, it's a long album but somehow it feels richWith so many layers, this may be the most ambitious Rentals album yet. LIke mentioned previously, it's a long album but somehow it feels rich and dense. Expand