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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the third LP for the New York-based noise-rock trio, known for their intense live shows.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. 90
    If Joy Division were to have formed in the last few years, they might sound similar to Calla.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    The results are vintage sounding yet wholly fresh. [Feb 2003, p.98]
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Sinister and atmospheric, the band have raised the intensity since their last release. [March 2003, p.86]
  4. These lush arrangements seem content to simply drift by, never truly engaging the listener, and making it difficult to fully appreciate the album if you aren't in the mood to be put under.
  5. But for all of the good things that can be said about the first half of the record, the second half misses the very things that made both of the previous two records such conflicted masterpieces.
  6. Televise is a seductive piece of work and a solid step forward for Calla's songcraft.
  7. Uncut
    40
    Favours artifice over aptitude. [Apr 2003, p.122]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. minusplus
    Oct 3, 2005
    10
    excellent and unfortunately underrated record...