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  • Artist(s): Frank Black
  • Summary: The remastered collection of all six Frank Black and the Catholics albums also features the unreleased 2000 album Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day and a disc of demos and alternative takes of songs.
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  1. Mojo
    May 20, 2015
    80
    At 12 years' distance, these Papists sound anything but straightforward, ably navigating a compositional logic every bit as nutty as Debaser or Cactus, just with the sonic derangement notched down, and the odd deft pedal-steel lick chipped in. [Jun 2015, p.102]
  2. Apr 14, 2015
    80
    Exhaustive but not exhausting, The Complete Recordings is a veritable jukebox full of fun for Frank Black obsessives.
  3. Magnet
    Apr 15, 2015
    80
    As a whole, The Complete Recordings quiets the lingering misconception that after the Pixies, Black's best work was behind him. [No. 119, p.52]
  4. Apr 14, 2015
    70
    Despite a title celebrating a whole, The Complete Discography smartly favors the moment, the song, over the career.
  5. Under The Radar
    Apr 17, 2015
    70
    The lack of context showcase the group to their advantage, and highlight how they mastered pop-punk tunes with a straightforward, unfettered exuberance. [Apr - May 2015, p.89]
  6. Apr 14, 2015
    70
    With Black's mystifying decision to release all of the material alphabetically (rather than chronologically) alongside the lack of extensive liner notes and the inclusion of a mostly disappointing bonus disc (comprised of outtakes from 2002's Black Letter Days), The Complete Recordings feels less celebratory than perfun
  7. Uncut
    Apr 14, 2015
    60
    Only those with blind faith could love everything here, but dipping in randomly produces gems. [May 2015, p.91]
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