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FilterIt's retro-pop in the way that makes roller-skating suddenly less ironic and just plain fun. [#15, p.103]
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While there's a definite sense of in-studio spontaneity to Electrified, the album's only significant flaw is that the songs sound restrained in their current form.
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Entertainment WeeklySmiley-smart vocals, gung ho guitar, beaming hooks. [24 Jun 2005, p.165]
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On the whole Electrified offers too much syrup.
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In the process of refining their sound, Dressy Bessy appear to have sacrificed a little too much of their uniqueness.
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Electrified's rife with cardboard power chord progressions that should've been buried with all the other Nirvana aftermath opportunists.
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Under The RadarAnother disc of rocking power-pop hits. [#10, p.110]
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Q MagazineThere's nothing here that's especially revolutionary, but Dressy Bessy... do power pop better than most. [Sep 2005, p.115]
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MagnetGuitarist John Hill... generates enough raw power to mask the shortcomings of any old lead vocalist. Fortunately for this Denver foursome, it has one of the most exciting singers around today. [#68, p.91]
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The overall tone of the album, and the fact that they have made two records in a row like it, might be enough to chase away many of the band's original fans for good, but those who stick around will be treated to an album of fine, fizzy adult punk-pop with a mean streak and a broken heart.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Negative: 2 out of 7
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FrankHJul 29, 2005Wow, I really don't understand why they're not huge. The album is great and they put on an amazing live show.
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craigJun 21, 2005candidate for album of the year. pure pop pleasure that is both unpretentious and genuine.
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KevinJJun 16, 2005You keep waiting for that gorgeous pop song they've always been able to show on previous albums