Avatar
by Comets On Fire
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Aug 8, 2006
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10

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  1. BenS
    Aug 9, 2006
    10
    Awesome...
  2. ZacharyRuby
    Aug 9, 2006
    10
    Blisteringly rad. My old friends have really gotten good.
  3. Goat
    Aug 9, 2006
    10
    Mind blowingly amazing. One foot in the past and one foot in the future and boots high in lysergics. Best tasted through a haze of smoke.
  4. KevinM
    Sep 16, 2006
    8
    Rockin' stuff
  5. AlexB
    Aug 26, 2006
    9
    This album is only subdued in comparison to Comets on Fire's previous work, Blue Cathedral, but Avatar still rocks hard on many of the tracks. However, the focus on keyboard-centered pieces and the move away from noise-rock stylings means this album is a little more casual but in no way is it a sellout. The Comets continue to make uniquely psychedelic indie rock.

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46
#46 Best Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Filter
    91
    There is an unhinged, maniacal desire to cross on over into the cosmos on Comets on Fire's (frankly) totally awesome new record. [#21, p.100]
  2. Urb
    80
    Freedom rock at its most liberating. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.116]
  3. Blender
    80
    If their ultraviolet jams can sometimes get lost in the gaze, here they're balanced with more crisp songcraft. [Aug 2006, p.107]
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