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Though the Manchester duo might not be completely on par with the bands they emulate, they more than earn an A for effort while crafting some wonderful melodies along the way.
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Alternative PressA hint of what Pet Shop Boys would sound like with guitars. [Apr 2003, p.72]
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A shimmering snowflake of a record.
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These Brits are sort of a New Order for the twenty-first century - fitter, happier, more productive.
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Flamboyance and melancholy in equal measure, then, but 'White Noise' mainly leaves you cold.
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Q MagazineDraws heavily on Depeche Mode and the Pet Shop Boys.... It would take a dazzling collection to sound anything other than a poor relation to such synth titans, and this plainly isn't it. [July 2002, p.108]
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UncutMancunian hipsters will shudder in disbelief. [July 2002, p.101]
User score distribution:
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ZigmundAApr 24, 2006Just great. Pop music never sounded so sincerely for me.
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DavidC.Aug 26, 2002fucking excellent record. nothing else like it out there at the mo. Always on me car stereo. Quite like Flaming Lips new album