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The Sounds
- Record Label: Scratchie / New Line
- Release Date: Mar 21, 2006
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No matter what happens on any given song (and fortunately there are far more hits than misses here), the Sounds have the advantage of having [Maja] Ivarsson at the mic.
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Alternative PressTheir newfound nods to pop music... overshadow the expected balls-out rockers. [Apr 2006, p.220]
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Maja Ivarsson's throaty, bittersweet delivery gives the whole thing some welcome bite, but there's very little going on below the glossy surface.
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Entertainment WeeklyRepetitive riffs and chord progressions spoil the good times. [24 Mar 2006, p.71]
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Rolling StoneOften sounds like stale glam-pop fandom. [23 Mar 2006, p.67]
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They’re not trying to pass this off as original, and it’s not by any means. But it is clearly catchy as hell, if almost annoyingly so.
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Paste MagazineThis stuff is often pretty infectious in spite of itself--you know, "so bad it's good." [Apr/May 2006, p.118]
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Slick and propulsive, the quintet needs a little meat on their songs to help elevate their slavish '80s enthusiasm into something a little more memorable.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 17
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Mixed: 0 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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johnsJun 7, 2007
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gernickkJul 22, 2006
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TBoneJun 6, 2006