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- Summary: Although the Dallas-based robe-wearing collective (who number close to 30) recorded their buzz-generating debut in just two days, this sophomore effort is the result of a full year in the studio. (Presumably, it's a very large studio.) Eric Feldman (Sparklehorse) and The Speekers produced.
- Record Label: Hollywood
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 27
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Mixed: 5 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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FilterJust as strong as anything on The Beginning Stages Of.... [#11, p.92]
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A much more spiritually fulfilling listening experience.
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For every misfire, the band hit their target twice.
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All those instrumental colorings are clearer, and the individual qualities of the voices in their choir shine through even when they're all belting it out together.
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A gleefully cohesive miasma of sound.
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As distinctive as the band's sound is, it's not particularly varied, and two-thirds of the way through the album things may start to drag a little for those who aren't deeply indoctrinated in the ways of the Polyphonic Spree.
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UncutDeLaughter is stingier with his pop songs this time, filling out the album with much ponderous, quasi-symphonic ballast. [Aug 2004, p.94]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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xelaJul 29, 2004all i can say is WOW!!!
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GeorgeBushAug 3, 2004
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BobbyAAug 28, 2005
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BillA.Aug 1, 2004
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PaulHJul 3, 2005It's no revelation but I really enjoyed it, better then their first "overrated" album.
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clockoutAug 29, 2004
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JesusChristJul 17, 2004Yes, a zero.
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