Sword Of God
by Quasi
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Magnet
    90
    A wonderful album, with Coomes and Weiss at their very best. [#51, p.107]
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  2. Billboard
    90
    This is some of the most accomplished indie rock you're likely to hear.
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    It's the succinct pop of a punkier Squeeze or a sloppier, edgier Beatles that makes Sword a treasure. [Sep 2001, p.94]
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  5. Mojo
    80
    Countless moments of sheer melodic magic. [Dec 2001, p.116]
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  6. Splendid
    80
    The more I listen to The Sword of God, the more I appreciate Quasi’s ability to create smoothly flowing, catchy songs without sacrificing their trademark complexity. My only problem with this album is that the whole package is just so drenched in irony...
  7. Q Magazine
    80
    Seal The Deal opens with a rollicking piano intro that's longer than the rest of the song, guitars are abandoned in favour of exhilarating keyboard riffs, and the background use of birdsong and bagpipes is commonplace in Quasi's world. And it's a better place for it.
  8. E! Online
    75
    The odd combination of Coomes' rinky-dink keyboards and Weiss' booming beat is scrappy, stripped-down and still charmingly unlike anything else out there.
  9. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Fundamentally, 'The Sword Of God' is a record that fumbles desperately at the door of greatness but can't quite get the key to fit. It tries hard, it's got some excellent songs on it, but it's just slightly too smarmy for its own good.
  10. Uncut
    70
    Self-consciously odd, but entertaining. [Sep 2001, p.98]
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  11. PopMatters
    70
    Fans who craved the melancholy love stuff may find something essential lacking as a result. But those who love the music will come away as satisfied as ever: here is the deep distortion fuzz punctuated by jangling pop and keyboard, and Coomes' high, unaffected vocals soar over the rest without any kind of effects crutch.
  12. Spin
    70
    The two have widened and lightened their sound a bit from '99's Field Studies, with more, merrier guitars and varied selection of keys. [Oct 2001, p.134]
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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. peachyMF
    Jan 31, 2006
    10
    melting rubix ice cubes
  2. lizs
    Sep 10, 2002
    9
    eh decent but elliott smith is definitely the best indie rock singer
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