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The Black Magic Show is a decent move forward for Elefant. A little more sincerity and a little less swagger might have been nice though.
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So, no matter what you hear from the PR spinners, this album is not groundbreaking.
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Under The RadarAnd though the desire to not repeat themselves is admirable, one longs for precisely what made the first record such a rare breed. [#13, p.85]
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BlenderWhat's the point of a cheesy goth-pop record that isn't any fun? [May 2006, p.105]
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The guitar work is straight out of the Velvet Underground/Television songbook, and the production begs for comparisons to the Strokes or Interpol. That's not to say being compared to these folks is bad, it's just that those comparisons don't reveal how unimaginative The Black Magic Show really is.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 17
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Mixed: 4 out of 17
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Negative: 4 out of 17
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justinNNov 22, 2006
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michaelv.Jul 30, 2006Totally underrated. Pure pop with an edge. I love it, one of this years best.
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sandysJun 29, 2006