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Electric City
January 4th 2010


15756 Comments


4 in a row without reply - the staff review box is a lonely place right now.... :-(


I don't have any releases until the end of the month and I'm afraid I just don't listen to as much jazz and soul standards as you!

Kiran
Emeritus
January 4th 2010


6133 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

only listened to it once but this album is v. cool



really liked the first album too

Cerbyrus
January 4th 2010


569 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is ok...

Zip
January 4th 2010


5312 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

ugh

Knott-
Emeritus
January 4th 2010


10260 Comments


Lol was reading an article about these guys in the French TGV magazine today, review has them nailed down it would seem. I declare myself interested in this record.

Roach
January 4th 2010


2148 Comments


mehmehmehmehmehmehmehmehsometimesiliketheseguysbut

DhA
January 4th 2010


421 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i like it from the first few listens

joshuatree
Emeritus
January 4th 2010


3744 Comments


some people will say the review is more reactionary to the band's backlash than a review of contra but i like it the way it is

AliW1993
January 4th 2010


7511 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

really liked this on first listen. i've given it a 3.5 for now but i can see it rising to a 4

sniper
January 4th 2010


19075 Comments


sweet review. i like this, probably will be a 3.5
i don't know why there is so much hate for this band on this site. they're not amazing but definitely like-able and they have their moments of awesomeness.

AudreyFaye
January 4th 2010


11 Comments


I'm glad I already listened to the album, because this review gave me absolutely know idea what to expect. Thanks for the biography of the band, I guess.

I found Contra (at times) irritating, repetitive, and a bit boring- this from someone who really liked the first album. Maybe it will grow on me?

AudreyFaye
January 4th 2010


11 Comments


*no idea

backinhindsight
January 4th 2010


198 Comments


He's wearing an old Mexican Chivas jersey, not Chivas USA

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
January 4th 2010


4957 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

wait, a new review?!

AggravatedYeti
January 4th 2010


7683 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

yar Nick, they were all in the school's art dept, I just went to a design school, or should I say, 'real' art school. As in, 90% of the courses were centered around the arts and everyone graduated with a BFA after 4 years in lieu of the amount of art history we needed to study. Basically, I'm just being picky, as usual this was boss, and I'm looking forward to this.



Also - Lewis, opinions change and such but didn't you enjoy their debut at first? I remember a 3.5 review from yo ass, just curious as to why the falling out.

Jake806
January 4th 2010


13 Comments


Cousins should be 7, not number 2 on the track listing.

AmnesiacR
January 5th 2010


113 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Gave it a listen last night. Really enjoyed some of the songs--specifically "Cousins" and "Taxi Cab."



I would have no problem if these guys released albums very similar to this in the future with minor improvements in quality. I'll still listen to them.

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
January 5th 2010


27447 Comments


this band is clean-cut, catchy, easy on the ears, and a little boring. will consider getting this

klap
Emeritus
January 5th 2010


12409 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

what is this "boring" you speak of

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
January 5th 2010


27447 Comments


well from the songs ive heard, some of them are kinda a little snoozy, even if they arent like 'holy shit i cant stand it'


but cousins definitely seems to be an outlier in that respect



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