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Gyromania
September 28th 2010


37017 Comments


I can't decide what to rate this, sometimes I love it, and other times I just cannot listen to it.

ConsiderPhlebas
September 28th 2010


6157 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

And his father laughed and talked on the long ride home.



And his mother laughed and talked on the long ride home.

BigTuna
September 28th 2010


5907 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

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definitive indie Sea

SeaAnemone
September 28th 2010


21429 Comments


lol I remember that. I was gonna counter it with Best Summer Albums List and have it be Pavement repeated for 100 albums.

BigTuna
September 28th 2010


5907 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

then I would counter that with the Weakerthans list again

LegendofPittman
January 10th 2011


2960 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I thought the music was good. The lyrics are amazing though. EDIT: Wrong review, my bad.

Gyromania
December 7th 2019


37017 Comments


"Hey are you okay?"

Gyromania
December 7th 2019


37017 Comments


Wow first comment on this in nearly a decade. Feels wrong

Larkinhill
December 7th 2019


7750 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Jesus a fucking decade? Crazy. These guys are great from what I’ve heard so far. A fucking DECADE is a travesty.

Lucman
December 7th 2019


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

There's another thread that's been a bit more active. I got into these guys about....I think it was 4 months ago? Shot to my top 5 bands of all-time in a month.

Dylan620
January 14th 2020


5870 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Will your readership complain

If stories always end the same?


JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
January 14th 2020


60294 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

The boxes you brought here and never unpacked are still patiently waiting to go

So put on those clothes you never grew into, and smile like you mean it for once





Larkinhill
January 19th 2020


7750 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Man, I’m loving this so far. Hard to say if it’s as good as Left and Leaving after only one listen though.



I do wish some of the songs had been developed a bit more — nearly every song is less than 3 minutes and a handful feel like they would have benefited from a bit longer runtime.

Lucman
January 20th 2020


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

That's a very valid criticism, Lark. I felt that way as well at first but I've come to love the to-the-point nature of these songs. I kinda see this and Left and Leaving as two sides of a coin. One is sprawling and emotionally striking, the other is warm and, in some ways, almost campy. The short lengths only add to this record's charm and character.

Larkinhill
January 20th 2020


7750 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah I was thinking that the reasoning behind the short and to the point songs would come to fruition as I listen more.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
January 20th 2020


60294 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

Just been through Left and Leaving and would reverse that - everything about this album feels so sharp and succinct in a way that the other lacks somewhat

Larkinhill
January 21st 2020


7750 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

You weren’t into Left and Leaving? Fantastic album. I definitely need to give this more listens, I know it’ll continue to grow.

Lucman
January 21st 2020


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I can imagine that starting here and going back to Left and Leaving would he harder than starting at L&L. This is so accessible and easy to love, L&L takes some digging and isn't as immediate as this.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
January 21st 2020


60294 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

Definitely wouldn't say I wasn't into it haha, but I agree with Luc's assessment completely - going to have to dig into L&L

Larkinhill
January 25th 2020


7750 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Having trouble getting into this as much as Left and Leaving, which is a 4.5 for me. But — I’ll continue listening to see if it grows more. Some songs are fucking great though, like Manifest, Elk Lodge and Prescience of Dawn (best song here).



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