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The Bravery do a jockier version of the New Wave competition, pumping the drums in straight-ahead tunes such as "An Honest Mistake" and "The Ring Song."
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If you’ve heard one song by The Bravery you’ve pretty much heard them all. The keyboard settings may change, as do the guitar FX pedals, but there’s a formula at work here and how much you get out of this record depends entirely on how interesting you find that formula.
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Rock made on an assembly line-- predictable, economically efficient, and about as dynamic as a Model T.
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Los Angeles TimesOnce you get past the surface attractions, Sam Endicott's arch singing and rock-rebel posturing are forced, and his production is as stiff as the mechanical discoid rhythms. [24 Apr 2005]
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Alternative PressWhere, say, Franz Ferdinand can fill dance floors with a jagged, arty sense of danger, the Bravery are more vanilla in their approach (read: They're Duran Duran). [May 2005, p.132]
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Under The RadarWe're reaching critical mass for new wave nostalgia, but we might have made room for your debut if there was something we could dance to. [#10, p.109]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 70 out of 99
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Mixed: 10 out of 99
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Negative: 19 out of 99
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TheyRuleApr 17, 2007
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KAndinoJan 19, 2007Great retro sound!
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ameliaeNov 21, 2006fun, summery dancey album with energy