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Feb 22, 2012It is far too adult oriented rock and middle of the road to be anything but the sound of a band coasting, rather than making waves.
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Feb 6, 2012Astronomy sounds like a healthy stroll down 90s Alternative Alley, and is as comforting as it is overly familiar; giving it a listen won't change your perspective on music, but it might make you pine for the good old days.
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MojoJan 31, 2012A few clunky lyrics take the shine off. [Feb 2012, p.95]
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Jan 26, 2012Strong melodies make the tunes better than middle-of-the-road, but aside from a bit more distortion, the New York trio show little desire to venture outside their breezy alt-pop comfort zone.
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Jan 25, 2012The band sticks to their guns but in doing so produce a record that's so nonprovocative that the music doesn't truly assert itself.
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Jan 23, 2012Overall, though, The Stars Are Indifferent is a quick listen, filled with nice hooks and effortless melody.
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Jan 23, 2012The songs are fine but largely feckless, and what could be an animating contrast between glum lyrics and upbeat music is too often hobbled by clunkers both generic ("I am lost in my mind when you go to sleep") and specific (something about tarot cards).
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Under The RadarJan 19, 2012Sounds and feels like most Nada Surf albums do - shimmering, mid-tempo guitars clashing with knee-buckled notebook poetry. [#39, p.69]
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UncutJan 18, 2012The sound's core remains Matthew Caws' candyfloss voice, but Doug Gillard's guitar adds mettle. [Feb 2012, p.94]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Negative: 2 out of 14
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