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Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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JasonFJul 19, 2007Museum of Idiots is an excellent song but the rest of the album isn't up to their usual high standard. I really wanted to like this album, but ultimately I think the song writing on this one was weak.
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WesleyMApr 10, 2006Agreed with Chuckie Mustdie. A strong, consistent effort that brings us several of TMBG's best since John Henry.
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SeanDec 7, 2005I thought it was awesome 'til I bought "Flood." Now I know better. It's still a-pretty-pretty-good. Ignore John M and that reviewer from The Guardian. Hell, "Birdhouse in Your Soul" was a top 10 hit in the UK (number 6 if I'm not mistaken), so I think he's one of the very few Brits who don't get TMBG.
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GerwinKJul 8, 2005Now this is more like it. Cant wait until they come with more off this, but then even better.
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JohnMSep 8, 2004This has got to be TMBG's worst effort. It's not worth owning legitimately. Of course they are entitled to one dud compared to all of the quality material they have created in the past.
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MattSAug 12, 2004The best CD the Johns have put out since John Henry, The Spine features some fantastic tracks that, I believe, will become classics.
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brianJul 27, 2004
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ISJul 24, 2004love it. things rarely get any better
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chuckiemustdieJul 18, 2004Take no notice of the clueless Grauniad journalist. He should run away before I find him...
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RoryKJul 17, 2004
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CoryCJul 14, 2004
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rwJul 13, 2004I like the songs, but way too short. 36 minutes!? Plus they released 2 EPs surrounding this full length. Obviously enough material--smacks of greed. I hope I'm wrong.
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MorvitJul 12, 2004This is definately not their best album, not it's not their worst either. It's sorta in between. They are trying out new patterns of music. It might not sound like other TMBG albums, but it's still petty good in my ear.
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FilterEach song on The Spine is characteristically intelligent, observant, and poppy as all hell. [#11, p.94]
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MojoNothing on The Spine drills into your cerebral cortex and demands to be whistled on public transport like earlier hits, but the tunes are agreeable enough. [Aug 2004, p.99]
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Every now and again they hit on a promising musical idea, then ruin it.