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Under The RadarJul 9, 2012There is much here to be thankful for, but there is nothing as immediately thrilling as some of her past pop gems. [Jun 2012, p.150]
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Jun 28, 2012It's the near-painful purity she conveys in the high notes that surprises most, especially on the mellower tunes.
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Jun 7, 2012At its most affecting What We Saw from the Cheap Seats is a sad and touching record, filled with love and the memory of .... Parts of [the album] feel either disposable or a revisiting of old ground.
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May 31, 2012Unfortunately, What We Saw is heavy on overlong ballads, and when she adds that trademark whimsy to the mix, it's nearly unbearable.
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May 29, 2012She's still a pop maverick worth cherishing, but you wish she'd tone down the quirkiness just a little.
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May 29, 2012What We Saw..., then, is the usual Spektorish mixed bag of literate genius and "look at me" showboating.
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May 25, 2012Here, the abrupt shifts between ballad placidity and animated angst underscore the theme of changing course.
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May 25, 2012Parts of ...Cheap Seats feel either disposable or a revisiting of old ground.
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May 24, 2012In fine voice and piano, Spektor skips down the yellow-brick road, offering new diversions at every turn. Fun – but the whimsy can be exhausting.
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May 30, 2012Most of the songs are so flat that the singer sounds constrained.
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Q MagazineOct 12, 2012The occasional glimmer of pop genius seen in the albums past is mostly absent, with plodding piano ballads in place instead. [Jul 2012, p.112]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 70 out of 86
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Mixed: 7 out of 86
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Negative: 9 out of 86
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