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The whole affair is polished to such mirror-like perfection that I have to dim all the lights and cover my eyes when I listen to it.
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It's just another above average release from another indie band.
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BlenderNada Surf settle comfortably into adulthood. [Nov 2005, p.138]
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The main problem here is the theme -- the weight would have been a gift had there been some.
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The Weight Is a Gift is a slim, focused effort that moves forward by cutting back on some of the musical bombast but fails to produce a song as compelling as the best on Let Go.
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Q MagazineSadly, bland harmonies and bloodless production blunt the impact. [Oct 2005, p.117]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 30
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Mixed: 3 out of 30
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Negative: 2 out of 30
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Nov 20, 2019
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GregHFeb 3, 2006
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MichelleGJan 31, 2006This cd is really good even though I still think that Let Go is better....you have to get used to the lyrics, but after you do its pretty catchy.