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| 3.8 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | August 21st 20 |
Much less noisy and much more poppy than Psychocandy, this is the first TJaMC album to use drum machines, drummer Bobby Gillespie having left to become Primal Scream's frontman. Saturation is also gone, replaced by reverb, and the lyrics are much more recognizable than on their first output. I personally prefer this iteration of the band 'cause I'm a sucka for pop melodies.
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| 3.5 great | Bedex | March 9th 20 |
Nice post-punky vaguely shoegazy alt rock stuff. Impressive for 1987. I didn't dig the more atmospheric, slow paced tracks as much - although the closer is very nice -, and all my favourite are the more upbeat and catchy ones, namely 3,6, and 8 mainly. Very nice. 3.7
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| 3.5 great | MadBaron | May 2nd 15 |
A murky, bittersweet exercise in alternative pop. Significantly more mellow than its predecessor, Darklands manages to be both reflective and gloomy while also being very uplifting. Musically, it's not especially innovative, and at times the melodies are almost indistinguishable from one track to another but lyrically it is beautiful. There is a prevailing sense of existential loneliness, wistful nostalgia and romance throughout the album. The lyrics alone are enough to give this album a spin.
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| 4.0 excellent | Merlijn | November 18th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Snuron | June 11th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | CamiloG | February 15th 24 |
| 3.0 good | doofy | January 10th 24 |
| 5.0 classic | Lodger | December 11th 23 |
| 2.5 average | foxxxy | May 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | mallen- | February 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | yinei007 | September 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Merlijn | August 31st 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | July 15th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | CalinD | June 3rd 22 |
| 4.5 superb | KuyJuk | December 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Metaxu | January 23rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | kevbogz | July 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | TOBD | March 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | tienikov | February 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | SweetAsh | February 22nd 20 |
| 3.0 good | Lucman | September 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | TyLaw | September 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | August 7th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | August 1st 19 |
| 3.5 great | Juca89 | July 22nd 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Dama | July 8th 19 |
| 3.5 great | wg98 | January 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | rufous | December 28th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | karlulol | December 28th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | dvdkmlr | September 25th 18 |
| 3.5 great | NateMa | September 6th 18 |
| 3.5 great | FelkFg | August 8th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rmazer | July 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Sam C. | April 20th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | xuewen | March 6th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | kb3984 | December 31st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheCynic | November 29th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brandon | September 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jan555 | July 5th 17 |
| 3.5 great | aiioli | April 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | March 31st 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Luisito | January 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Juanpa | January 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | PaabL | January 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | jtswope | September 7th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | September 2nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lanas | July 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | p4p | July 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | June 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | aoz007 | June 22nd 16 |
| 5.0 classic | ArtBox | June 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yep321 | March 20th 16 |
| 3.5 great | tyler | February 27th 16 |
| 2.5 average | jsegura | January 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ledgy | October 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | September 30th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | F1Aaron | September 27th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Copper | August 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | heck | July 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | swoen | May 26th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dav85 | February 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | texx2818 | December 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | tancrni | November 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Maisie | November 4th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Surtur | July 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jackus | July 22nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Artaud | July 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Munki | June 20th 14 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Gard3n | February 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | zakalwe | December 7th 13 |
| 3.5 great | bgf97 | November 13th 13 |
| 3.0 good | unkle | November 8th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | qiblas | August 26th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | fev | May 13th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | bol90 | March 24th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | fg89 | March 5th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | heisl | February 21st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Escain | February 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | tarkus | January 29th 13 |
| 3.5 great | urzadek | December 17th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Akmol | November 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Solisis | September 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yay | September 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | 9MgTar | May 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | February 14th 12 |
| 3.0 good | kount | January 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ettore | November 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | whynot | November 7th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | krkat | June 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | wylpyl | November 21st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Tantor | November 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Cavs | September 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAJP | August 14th 10 |
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| 4.5 superb | Matski | July 18th 08 |
| 2.5 average | donovr | December 12th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | doqtor | September 27th 07 |
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