...And the Ever Expanding Universe
by The Most Serene Republic
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. NOW Magazine
    60
    There’s plenty of the intelligent, expansive instrumentation that’s earned TMSR their band-geek badges, but despite a strong finish, Universe lacks a life-changing single.
  2. Spin
    50
    A primary-color blast of major-key melodies, airy boy-girl vocals, ringing guitars, skipping rhythms, brass, woodwinds, and rolling piano, the rather exhaustingly charming third album from this Canadian collective radiates with the earnest warmth of a child's finger painting.
  3. Alternative Press
    50
    The Most Serene Republic play it incredibly safe while maintaining thier baroque-rock rep. [Aug 2009, p.111]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. TimmyP
    Jul 25, 2009
    8
    This album showcases everything that is great about The Most Serene Republic- intelligently crafted music, playful moods mixed with buoyant This album showcases everything that is great about The Most Serene Republic- intelligently crafted music, playful moods mixed with buoyant male/female vocals. Excellent and consistently enjoyable from start to finish.… Full Review »
  2. RyanN.
    Jul 18, 2009
    10
    Love This Record!
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