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- Summary: The San Francisco group's fourth album is its darkest in mood so far, perhaps a result of several changes in band membership since 2001's 'The Coast Is Never Clear.'
- Record Label: Velocette
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Beulah have somehow blended the sounds their last three albums, each a significant achievement on its own, into one career-spanning epic, completely worthy of their reputation; any small ways in which their past work has seemed lacking, superficial, or scatterbrained is gone, and only the best points remain.
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A switch in approach and sound definitely worked for them, and fans shouldn't be put off by Beulah's toughened confidence.
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Alternative PressA melodic masterpiece of regret. [Oct 2003, p.122]
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When Yoko isn't channeling Wilco, it calls to mind another giant on the American indie rock scene: Spoon.
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Where Kurosky's fiercely sardonic lyrics were once couched in soaring trumpet lines and glorious powerpop hooks, now they bristle against grumbling electronics, sliding discordant chords and drunken, hazy horns.
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Yoko is a much, much darker record than anything else in Beulah's canon.
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Under The RadarYoko isn't exactly what fans of the first three albums might be expecting, but it's still a Beulah album. [#5, p.99]
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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gregoryvMar 30, 2004
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gregoryvMar 30, 2004
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jjayMar 7, 2005
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sarahsAug 31, 2004my favorite of all their records. it's been in constant rotation for almost a year.
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MaryUOct 12, 2004Great lyrics, wonderful melodies, interesting instrumentation, superb album.
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KilgoreTroutJan 30, 2005
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GaborAMar 1, 2004
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