Tree City
by Robbers On High Street
  • Record Label: New Line
  • Release Date: Feb 22, 2005
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20

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  1. Hob
    Mar 3, 2005
    8
    Too many people are taking the piss out of ROHS for sounding similar to Spoon...they do indeed have a similar sound, but I don't think ROHS are ripping Spoon off-- Tree City is a great rock record that deserves better reviews.
  2. SavannahP
    Jul 7, 2005
    10
    This is an awesome mellow CD...I love to listen to it all day...wow.....^_^
  3. DavisW
    May 4, 2005
    8
    Robbers sound like Spoon? - yes. Spoon a good band? - yes. Therefore we should just be able to accept Robbers and their brilliant, catchy melodies.
  4. CarlyS
    May 7, 2006
    10
    Robbers on High Street have an old time sound making their way into modern times. I believe that there sound is original, and Ben Trokan's voice is amazingly melodic.
  5. CharlesM
    Jul 2, 2007
    1
    I picked this up, and wow, was I sorry. Derivative, pretentious, and utterly boring. Go get a Spoon CD instead.
  6. BrittDaniel
    Mar 11, 2005
    0
    somebody stole my songbook. please return it to: 1242 6th St. Austin TX. reward is a two-album deal with Merge.
  7. Taylor
    Mar 25, 2005
    9
    This whole "sounds like Spoon" thing is so tired - did everyone just steal Pitchfork's (lame) review idea? This record is awesome - "Price & Style" is my favorite, but I dig the dancier tracks, too. Anyone who doesn't check this record out because of stupid reviewers will regret it, seriously.
  8. JohnD
    Mar 28, 2005
    10
    I love this record....I'm really glad people are discovering them......anybody heard of The Sounds?
  9. Julie
    Apr 21, 2005
    10
    I love this album, every track is good, my favorite is "Big Winter."
  10. MaddyV
    Apr 26, 2005
    10
    I have an ear for recognizing great music and these guys have definitely what it takes. Love their sound, and can't wait to hear more!
  11. MorrisseyMorrissey
    Aug 19, 2005
    10
    It's just lovely, refreshing, non-pretentious catchy greatness. Listen to it!
  12. jacobw
    Mar 7, 2006
    5
    On the surface the album sounds good, but they need to develop their own sound a bit more. Litterally sounds like they held Britt Daniel of spoon hostage and forced him to make a record for them.
  13. RosieM
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    Love this cd ! I listen while I'm crusin. Can't wait for their new album.
  14. OmarH
    Mar 18, 2005
    10
    I think this is a great album because they have a Ben Folds Five sound, with a touch of Gomez and the Lyrical content of stephan jenkins from Third eye blind...thats it, they are just cool man!!!
  15. BobbySox
    Mar 28, 2005
    10
    the snobs who rip on this band are just lazy. whatever pitchfork writes i write! this record is awesome. i heard gimme fiction and this is actually better. boo hoo.
  16. BruceP
    May 15, 2005
    9
    I think this is a great album. Catchy and Fun. If it has a fault it is a bit short. That leads me to listen several times through. Apparently they sound like Spoon I will check them out next.

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    70
    The curiously lifeless production means that several listens are necessary before the songs' charms are fully revealed.
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  2. Amazon.com
    60
    The production seems a bit slick, as if the group was going for some Interpol-type success, while the songs would perhaps be better served at a studio like Easley in Memphis.
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  3. Pitchfork
    60
    Most of Tree City sounds lifted from Britt Daniel's songbook. By that, I don't mean it sounds somewhat like it. I mean, it sounds like they stole the tapes from Britt's house and scribbled their name over his.
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