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100
Compared to Leave Home’s murky smear of scream-fueled, shoegaze-shrouded punk, Open Your Heart is practically a party album.
14y
90
The Men’s Open Your Heart has the good sense to utilize its influences as a means to go forward, cultivating an eclectic albeit consistent brand of independent rock n’ roll music.
14y
89
It rages, rages more, tapers off, creeps up behind you, knocks your block off, takes a step back, then does those last two simultaneously – and that’s just the first half of the album.
14y
85
Open Your Heart is both tremendously physical and friendly, knocking you on your ass one second, then immediately helping you back up to put a beer in your hand.
14y
80
With Open Your Heart, the group refine things just enough
14y
80
The Men may not be hailed as the genre’s saviors, nor should they be, but here they have done an excellent job as its purveyors.
14y
80
Overall, ‘Open Your Heart’ is breezier and more tuneful than its predecessor, but this is very relative.
14y
70
The Men have crafted a wonderfully accessible record with increased focus and improved song writing, even if there is still more to be developed upon
14y
70
Even if it’s over-seasoned with idolatry, there’s still an awful lot to like about this record, and more than a few moments to love.
14y
60
At the end of the day, the Men aren’t quite all they’re cracked up to be, but even a bitter cynic like me has to admit, this album is worth a listen.
14y
This was a surprisingly good album. If not good, it's solid at the very least. There's pretty good song progression on the majority of these tracks, and this project includes a couple of good transitions. The vocals can be hit or miss, but usually, they hit. I have no idea what was going on with track 2, both the lyrics and vocals were subpar, and it's definitely the worst track on here. The tracks all do a good job at staying consistent with the theme, and overall the album was executed well. ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Turn It Around 3:55 | 93 |
| 2 | Animal 2:50 | 72 |
| 3 | Country Song 5:47 | 79 |
| 4 | Oscillation 7:20 | 88 |
| 5 | Please Don't Go Away 3:00 | 93 |
| 6 | Open Your Heart 3:40 | 88 |
| 7 | Candy 3:16 | 74 |
| 8 | Cube 2:25 | 83 |
| 9 | Presence 7:23 | 83 |
| 10 | Ex-Dreams 5:30 | 89 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
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