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- Summary: The trio from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England, releases its sophomore full-length album.
- Record Label: Transgressive
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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MojoSuperabundance is a record to treasure. [Apr 2008, p.104]
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UncutSuperabundance sees the trio break away from the neo-post-punk pack, in one swoop, but without sacrificing one calorie of their furious energy. [Apr 2008, p.109]
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The follow-up to 2006's Voices of Animals and Men is a slick collection of darkly sketched Britpop that combines in-jokes and jagged pop riffs.
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BlenderMany bands sound like this, but few do it so well, or with such dorky haircuts. [June 2008, p.77]
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The British trio's caffinated, smart-ass guitar pop only underscores that aura of snarky confidence. [May 2008, p.111]
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It's a decidedly bummer affair, and even though the aggressive tempos suggest they're willing to fight against the crushing weight of existence, there's no relief to be found anywhere in Dartnall's lyrics--not in material goods, not in your fellow man, and certainly not in romance.
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At their best the Young Knives can write as good a pop song as anyone in the country, but this is a disappointing second effort ironically weighed down by the English eccentricities that once helped them stand out from the pack.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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IsaacA.Apr 8, 2008Superabundance has it all and then some.
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