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Dead Letter Circus 'This Is The Warning'

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Friday 11 Nov 2011 - 9:59 AM

"almost unexpected climaxes": holy shit, sounds amazing!

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Wilco 'The Whole Love'

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Wednesday 21 Sep 2011 - 12:07 PM

I had the opposite reaction: quite liked it at first but then less and less with each listen. Love the first and last songs though. But that's just me. And it's always ideal to judge an album solely o...

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Wilco 'The Whole Love'

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Wednesday 21 Sep 2011 - 9:36 AM

1. I've seen Wilco three times: always incredible. 2. I think Wilco have made more than one masterpiece (more like three or four), and never a bad album. This one isn't bad: just weirdly distant and c...

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Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It and See'

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Thursday 02 Jun 2011 - 10:31 AM

Gotcha. Have a listen here! http://www.thevine.com.au/music/news/arctic-monkeys-%27suck-it-and-see%27-_-exclusive-album-stream20110530.aspx

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Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It and See'

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Wednesday 01 Jun 2011 - 3:04 PM

It's super poppy and jangly in spots, but also darker and heavier in spots ('Brick by Brick', 'Don't Sit Down', 'All My Own Stunts'). Motörhead/Sabbath might be a stretch, but it's certainly got that ...

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Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It and See'

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Wednesday 01 Jun 2011 - 10:53 AM

Oh and a rating? 3.5 stars.

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Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It and See'

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Wednesday 01 Jun 2011 - 9:25 AM

@JOELOFARC: I didn't give "Humbug" much of a chance, so it's hard to say. This once really grew on me after an indifferent first listen, so maybe I should revisit "Humbug". But yes, it is fun.

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Arctic Monkeys 'Suck It and See'

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Wednesday 01 Jun 2011 - 9:23 AM

A review isn't meant to "tell" people to listen to something or not. It's to describe and criticise and put into context. Read it again: if it makes you want to listen, go for it. If not, just as well...