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Take Them On, On Your Own
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: The London-by-way-of-Los-Angeles-by-way-of-San Francisco rockers known as JAMC--er, make that BRMC--return with their second LP, which actually finds the group distancing themselves (at least a little) from the Jesus and Mary Chain-influenced sound of their debut.

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Ha Ha High Babe
You're ha ha high, babe You can't keep it on the ground, keep it on the ground You're ha ha high, babe You can't keep it on the ground, keep it on... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. E! Online
    100
    The band's equally impressive second album grooves with both a Detroit hipster sound and some spacey atmosphere.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    'Take Them On, On Your Own' is a masterpiece. You should get hold of it as soon as possible.
  3. Launch.com
    80
    This is still an excellent band composed of three excellent musicians who can produce one hell of a noise.
  4. The A.V. Club
    70
    More varied and satisfying than its predecessor.
  5. Uncut
    70
    They run out of steam completely towards the end.... But there's still plenty here to justify giving up your heart to that simple chord all over again. [Sep 2003, p.110]
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  6. Outburn
    60
    BRMC continue on a predictable arc, borrowing heavily from Psychocandy-era Jesus & Mary Chain melodies, coked-up Rolling Stones licks, and My Bloody Valentine's production values. [#23, p.88]
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  7. Dot Music
    40
    A skull-numbingly dull record, utterly bereft of the anti-establishment rhetoric these boring fakers aspire to.

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  1. KarlMarx
    May 30, 2005
    10
    A breath of fresh air, a Christian band that have stood up publicly and opposed George Bush. Anyway back to music, with its superbly dark A breath of fresh air, a Christian band that have stood up publicly and opposed George Bush. Anyway back to music, with its superbly dark instrumentals and challenging lyrics the album marks a deeply inspirational journey into The bands minds and thoughts in a way that impacts the listener. A true rarity in today's music.… Expand
  2. ShireenH
    May 22, 2004
    10
    It's refereshing to hear some good come from the USA. There is still hope for the greed driven country. Looking forward to hear more and It's refereshing to hear some good come from the USA. There is still hope for the greed driven country. Looking forward to hear more and more music from BRMC.… Expand
  4. Rydia
    Sep 5, 2003
    9
    Say what you want, but you can never be neutral about this disc. If you're going to judge it based on the silly expectations of hearing Say what you want, but you can never be neutral about this disc. If you're going to judge it based on the silly expectations of hearing the Jesus and Mary Chain over again, don't bother. The songs are all solid, exciting, and enough to keep them wedged in your brain all day and they have an amazing amount of quotibility. … Collapse
  5. joycew
    Nov 20, 2003
    9
    I've never heard their first cd but after hearing "Take Them On..." I've got to go buy the first. They have got a dark sound that I love.
  6. JustinA.
    Sep 17, 2003
    7
    Not quite as good as their first one. Nothing to equal Love Burns, Punk Song, or Spread your love. But a lot of good stuff nevertheless when Not quite as good as their first one. Nothing to equal Love Burns, Punk Song, or Spread your love. But a lot of good stuff nevertheless when they avoid sounding too much like the last album.… Expand

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