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Universal acclaim- based on 112 Ratings
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Positive: 97 out of 112
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Mixed: 12 out of 112
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Negative: 3 out of 112
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BenJAug 12, 2005Rather than trying to copy Joy Division then seem happier aping Interpol. Altogether, a very poor cliched record.
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KreshnakKrakeAug 15, 2005It's a great pity that Editors try to copy Interpol this bad. I think a band should have it's own style. And i'm pretty sure Editors would be creative and inspiring if they would try to develop their own style. But they don't. Too bad. This band doesn't inspire me at all.
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MisterThomYorkeMar 24, 2006How Antics should have turned out? Antics was fantastic. Back Room is not so much. These are just copies of copiers and not even half as talented. I'm not sure what that equals mathmatically but I'm saying its probably 2. If you loved this you probably get off to She Wants Revenge also. This is watered down crap.
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Q MagazineAs much as The Back Room is a victory for style, it also strikes a blow for substance. [Aug 2005, p.135]
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"The Back Room" is, principally, a triumph.
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It’s how Interpol would sound like if they dealt with universal themes and reflection rather than singing about fellatio fantasies with Stella, or their length of loves.