Rolling Stone (7/20/00, p.139) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...[They] show they can find microscopic humanity even within the most expansive spaces." Rolling Stone (7/20/00, p.139) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...[They] show they can find microscopic humanity even within the most expansive spaces." Q (10/00, p.123) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Literate post-grunge pop....[They] seem capable of managing the journey towards the mainstream..." Q (10/00, p.123) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Literate post-grunge pop....[They] seem capable of managing the journey towards the mainstream..." Alternative Press (7/00, p.103) - 3 out of 5 - "...Their most complex recording to date....proving that they are still experimenting with their sound and approach....it's nice to see them taking new paths at this stage. It's a very dark album..." Alternative Press (7/00, p.103) - 3 out of 5 - "...Their most complex recording to date....proving that they are still experimenting with their sound and approach....it's nice to see them taking new paths at this stage. It's a very dark album..." Magnet (8-9/00, p.85) - "...A dark album that shines very brightly....It's rare to hear a band that has a unique, absorbing sound..." Magnet (8-9/00, p.85) - "...A dark album that shines very brightly....It's rare to hear a band that has a unique, absorbing sound..." CMJ (1/08/01, p.17) - Included in CMJ's "Best of the Year" for 2000. CMJ (6/12/00, p.3) - "...As [vocalist/guitarist, Issac Brock's] internal mania is unleashed in the lyrics, the music is at once pop, punk, psychedelic and rootsy, filled with frantic, bending moments that coalesce into expansive interludes..." CMJ (1/08/01, p.17) - Included in CMJ's "Best of the Year" for 2000. CMJ (6/12/00, p.3) - "...As [vocalist/guitarist, Issac Brock's] internal mania is unleashed in the lyrics, the music is at once pop, punk, psychedelic and rootsy, filled with frantic, bending moments that coalesce into expansive interludes..." Melody Maker (7/22/00, p.51) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Beyond anything else they've ever acheived....taking in elements of Beck...the staccato-assault of Fugazi...and the taut punk of Wire...and Built To Spill without the penchant for big Sabbath guitar solos..." Melody Maker (7/22/00, p.51) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Beyond anything else they've ever acheived....taking in elements of Beck...the staccato-assault of Fugazi...and the taut punk of Wire...and Built To Spill without the penchant for big Sabbath guitar solos..." Mojo (Publisher) (9/00, p.90) - "...One of the year's most oddly endearing records..." Mojo (Publisher) (9/00, p.90) - "...One of the year's most oddly endearing records..." NME (Magazine) (7/15/00, p.34) - 7 out of 10 - "...Their most well-rounded effort yet....Frustrating. Stubborn. But always charming." NME (Magazine) (7/15/00, p.34) - 7 out of 10 - "...Their most well-rounded effort yet....Frustrating. Stubborn. But always charming."

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