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Their musical gifts havent left them... and their overwrought yet empathetic lyrics signify that their bandwagon jumping is misguided rather than crass.
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BlenderWelcome to tonight's Very Special Episode of pop-punk. [Nov 2004, p.130]
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Alternative PressGood Charlotte have obviously put a lot of effort and imagination into Chronicles, and if it comes off as slightly awkward in parts, well, isn't that part of growing up? [Nov 2004, p.135]
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Good Charlotte have hooks for days and the fun, gloomy Life and Death sounds like a moody missing link between Fountains of Wayne and Thrice.
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Beyond some rich-and-famous irony, not a single suburban detail soils an hour of good intentions. And you know the music overreaches too.
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Good Charlotte's confessionals are typical teenage moans, and their music second-hand Green Day.
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Rolling StoneThey falter by attempting to stray from the formula they've mastered. [28 Oct 2004, p.100]
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Q MagazineIt's nothing if not ambitious... [but] they simply don't have the depth, or the authority, to pull it off. [Dec 2004, p.143]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 82 out of 117
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Mixed: 7 out of 117
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Negative: 28 out of 117
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May 6, 2011
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AndreaAug 4, 2009The record has bad songs, I could save only three-four tracks. Not the best by this band, only a commercial product.
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PaulNov 24, 2007