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- Summary: This is the debut full-length album for the upstate New York indie rock band.
- Record Label: Barsuk
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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| Can You Tell | |
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| Have I been too discreet How long am I supposed to wait I think about you nightly Oh can you tell i'm losing sleep What am I supposed to do It's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 15 out of 21
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Mixed: 6 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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The upstate New York quintet's assured performances act as a suitable memorial [to Pike]. [22/29 Aug 2008, p.122]
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You won’t hear anything on The Rhumb Line you haven’t heard before, but that doesn’t prevent it from being one of the year’s best debuts.
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Part of what makes The Rhumb Line so engaging is that it's ultimately life-affirming: It's not only a requiem for a lost friend, it's a tribute to the ones who stuck around through the worst times.
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It's rare for a band to survive the death of a key member, but Ra Ra Riot are actually thriving, turning The Rhumb Line from a potential "what could've been" record into a rousing, poignant testament to Pike's life and his former bandmates' resilience.
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The Rhumb Line is at times moody and downtrodden, but it's Ra Ra Riot's ability to pull out of those situations that saves the album.
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Anchored by four tracks from a previous EP that were re-recorded with the hooks highlighted, this nimble full-length wrings catharsis from pop with no lapses into pretension.
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Mildness and friendliness help things flow along so nicely, in fact, that The Rhumb Line softens the impact of generally nuanced and energetic songwriting.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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AndrewN.Aug 20, 2008Easily one of the year's best, though i think the music critics don't know quite what to do with it. production is excellent.
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