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"I saw play Xiu Xiu play Santa Cruz, (California) this year. It was a pretty small venue/restaurant. Jamie Stewart's performance was unique. It looked like he dreaded playing "I Luv The Valley, Oh !". The Neo-Hippie's all loved that song & sang along. If you ever get a chance to see this band live..." [+] 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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349
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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
"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
"A fun, creative, witty album." Reply
"The finest electro music you can get.. straight outta detroit baby" Reply
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"this was a really strong debut album, and the song "Gorecki" is a real standout, and it has made it onto many mix CDs i've burned for friends. a snippet was included in the film Moulin Rouge, and it's been used in other films and the tv series Torchwood." Reply
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philbutrin | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 34 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 302 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 709 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,424 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,413 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,726 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 825 | 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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5,004 | 50% | |
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2,654 | 27% | |
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431 | 4% | |
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336 | 3% | |
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221 | 2% | |
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157 | 2% | |
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134 | 1% | |
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