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"The Joy of Sing-Sing" is an aptly-titled delight aimed straight at alt-pop partisans.
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Underneath all those shiny, shiny flourishes and moddish overtones, though, is some seriously smart, witty music, for the most part.
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A perfect overview for new initiates and packs plenty of surprises for hardcore fans.
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MagnetO'Neill's voice is so perfectly suited to the material that you can hear single spour forth like rain. [#56, p.109]
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Could easily have been the dullest, nicely produced thing in the world, if not for the fact that the songs are remarkably good.
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The Joy of Sing-Sing is a divine first album -- fans will undoubtedly be delighted.
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The Joy of Sing-Sing isn't deep music, and can start to sound awfully flighty during its 53-minute duration, but it's not entirely lightweight either.
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Alternative PressThe CD's air of politeness pushes this pleasant pop music into the background. [Oct 2002, p.92]
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BlenderA vibrant, classy debut. [#10, p.126]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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BrianDNov 14, 2002A great disc. Very chill.....
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BrianS.Sep 25, 2002It's fantastic. Should have an average of at least 8.