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"A definitive synth programmed album with repetitive rhythms and soaring chords underpinning every track. Stand out examples are The Voice and The Thin Wall." Reply
"This is my farovite album of Phoenix. Funky Squaredance is a masterpiece !" Reply
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Leo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Smart, dark (but not humorless) rock songs featuring the narrative enthusiasm of Bob Geldof's singing, the superb piano/synth playing of Johnny Fingers, the consistently outstanding drumming of Simon Crowe, brattily fun backup vocals, and the best detail-oriented rock production I've ever heard." Reply
"Will never forget the first time I put this on the turntable with volume cranked up high. Breaking glass. More glass breaking, Suddenly the breaking glass becomes rhythmic percussion, the exotic instrumentation eases in, and the madness begins. Bravo! Most people (especially those who didn't live..." [+] Reply
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kcendsley1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1973
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"No british band ever did the duel lead guitars as well as the Ash. The album is unsophisticated under produced and the lyrics an afterthought but that does not matter - just listen to the duelling guitars" Reply
"This really is an underrated album. I know it's the slick, mtv, corporate rolling stones record, but it has some great tracks. Best are rock and a hard place, almost hear you sigh and the wonderful continental drift. I think mixed emotions is a good song too, although it's probably the least inte..." [+] Reply
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1989
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"I didn't know what I was missing out on. Why was I never told about this album? Why do I have to stumble onto things like this via the internet?" Reply
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craola | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"There are so many songs by Silversun Pickups that I love, but I often find that I end up skipping tracks on most of their albums. That's not the case with this one. Even the intro does a good job of setting the stage. When I browse the tracklist I can hear every track in my head and I love them a..." [+] Reply
"A fun, creative, witty album." Reply
"First listen, as I always explore anything in the top ten by March. This is upbeat quirky pop and it's making me smile. I will definitely return to this again" Reply
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Yoooreds | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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2015
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 710 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,414 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,729 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,959 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 826 | 8% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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5,009 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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335 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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