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Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings
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Positive: 20 out of 22
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Mixed: 0 out of 22
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Negative: 2 out of 22
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PatWOct 27, 2006This band is the best thing Canada has ever done.
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AmitSJun 20, 2007Easily one of the bands from the past decade - intelligent and technically competent without any bombast or unnecessary flourishes. And this is their finest effort.
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JasonSOct 27, 2003By far the best thing that has come out of Winnipeg (music wise). I have been following the band since they started . . . I was even at the first show (They opened for the Offspring).
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MichaelHOct 5, 2009Pitchfork sucks, this album does not.
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robynaNov 26, 2004This is probably my favorite band of all time. Their first two CDs were nothing short of amazing and this one definitely wasn't a letdown.
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BMacJan 30, 2004Very simply, the most extraordinary small CD from a small group.
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R.Mar 9, 2008While there are some great tunes on this cd; especially "Elks Lodge" and "Plea from a Cat Named Virtute," I prefer the "Left & Leaving" and "Reunion Tour" cd's. "Left & Leaving" should be included on most top ten lists, for 2000 and overall; its easily a 10+.
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ChrisH.Jun 4, 2008Don't know if you could find another album with such solid lyrics and music, except maybe Left and Leaving.
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NikkiNOct 2, 2003Listen to it. Learn it. Love it.
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MichaelPApr 12, 2004This album is a triumph. I'm glad it exists.
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jackFeb 20, 2005
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tawnyeApr 17, 2005the entire album is gold.. every song did it for me
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TheBCJul 8, 2006The best band you've never heard.
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DanKOct 19, 2003This album is simply amazing!
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MarkkNov 2, 2005It rules.
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MarcLJul 18, 2006Quite simply the perfect album. Catchy music, lyrical genius, no egotistical tirades
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Jan 30, 2011I hate Winnipeg.
Awards & Rankings
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Musically, Reconstruction Site has more in common with literate indie types like Clem Snide or even the mature, clear-eyed work of Michael Penn.
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MagnetA catchy rock record steeped in intelligent social and personal commentary that incorporates pedal and lap steel with great cowpunk results. [#60, p.119]
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Throughout it's fourteen tracks, there's no doubting The Weakerthans are smart guys who keep up with literature and politics, but over the course of an entire album the band's ambitious literary posturing drowns in the bland songwriting and lack of captivating hooks.