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- Summary: The Minneapolis band's debut full-length has drawn comparisons to Pavement.
- Record Label: Ibid / XL
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 27
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Mixed: 8 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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You will not be able to tear yourself away from this album. This is no daringly outrageous, Kid A-esque “progressive” music that nobody really enjoys listening to. This is rock 'n roll.
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UrbThis rocking trio is so good, we don't even care that it made a plethora of best-of-2005 lists--it'll end up on our rocking list for the '06. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.132]
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Entertainment WeeklyThe Loon excites with twisty guitar tangents, an airtight country two-step, and commanding choruses that Grier belts out with the fervor of a preacher. [28 Jul 2006, p.67]
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The Loon is an exercise in heavy-lidded ballsiness.
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UncutThey've yet to match the live genius of the [Arcade] Fire, but their album's got much more life than their static stage shows. [Aug 2006, p.95]
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Under The RadarIt’s not hard to grasp the appeal of their music; it’s just hard to understand why it’s eliciting such a strong response. [#14]
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[A] thoroughly underwhelming debut, an album that merely paints within the lines already drawn by Pavement and the Pixies.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 36
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Mixed: 6 out of 36
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Negative: 4 out of 36
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JeffSMay 3, 2006
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GonzoSep 25, 2006This album is breathstealing!Fantastic riffs,melodies and a lots of energy...
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MarcMar 31, 2008This is just really, really good. Pure and simple.
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DaveBMay 17, 2006
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romanmcMay 5, 2006
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JustinDSep 5, 2006
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jasonApr 28, 2006
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