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100
This record is no fun at all, the tension is rarely resolved, and -- oh no! -- it isn't exactly revolutionary, though some new shades of gray have been discovered. But you shouldn't allow your perception to be fogged by such considerations when someone has just done it for you and, most importantly, when all this brilliance is waiting to overwhelm you.
95
Turn On the Bright Lights has been one of the most strikingly passionate records I've heard this year. That other people I've spoken with have the opportunity to experience it, and that they feel similarly about it, can only be a good thing.
Goddamm this is great. The music is excelent, lyrics are actually meaningful and creative, and the replay value is good. Easily one of the best record of the 21th century.
A fine post-punk debut, dressed in black and red that suddenly appeared out of nowhere when we turned on the bright lights, thankfully standing right here, like a close friend in the hour of need.
Probably the last great 'rock' album in a more traditional sense of the expression. The song structures, the riffs, the melodies and harmonies are all pretty simple and straight-forward, but the emotive performances all connect very well with the superb compositions, making up for a modern classic, hands down.
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Track List
- Untitled
- Obstacle 1
- NYC
- PDA
- Say Hello To The Angels
- Hands Away
- Obstacle 2
- Stella was a Diver and She Was Always Down
- Roland
- The New
- Leif Erikson
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