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- Summary: The British band's eighth album sees Tim Burgess abandoning the falsetto he used on 2001's departure 'Wonderland' as the group returns to the more rock-oriented style of 'Tellin' Stories.'
- Record Label: MCA
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 6 out of 10
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Mixed: 4 out of 10
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Their most accomplished album to date.
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Sensibly, Burgess has abandoned the curious falsetto of 2001's Wonderland in favour of his trademark (or Ian Brown's trademark) nasal whine, while the band have responded with some of their finest rollicking grooves.
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Under The RadarThe band's most organic and least groove-centric release, as well as their warmest and... most affecting. [#7]
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"Up At The Lake" may not be The Charlatans' finest effort, but its certainly good enough to suggest they could still be around for another 14 years.
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It's this lumpy consistency that ultimately lets them down, but this is a laudable effort from a band on a decade-long roll. [Amazon UK]
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MojoThere's still much to link the group to their musical past. [Jun 2004, p.107]
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Up At The Lake lifts the best bits from pops past and melds them into a largely agreeable, but ultimately underwhelming, classic rock album.
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BrentCJun 2, 2004The Charlatans are an amazing band. It's sad that not alot more people are hearing their genius.
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LukeMDec 16, 2004
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GilesRSep 9, 2004
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EvertonCDec 24, 2004
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MagnusHJun 21, 2004
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