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Alternative PressSinister and atmospheric, the band have raised the intensity since their last release. [March 2003, p.86]
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But for all of the good things that can be said about the first half of the record, the second half misses the very things that made both of the previous two records such conflicted masterpieces.
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Q MagazineThe results are vintage sounding yet wholly fresh. [Feb 2003, p.98]
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A slow-motion slice of rock brilliance.
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If Joy Division were to have formed in the last few years, they might sound similar to Calla.
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BlenderCalla's tension-filled deliberations are similar to the calibrated push-and-pull of SIgur Ros, but not nearly as pristine. [#14, p.133]
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Televise is a seductive piece of work and a solid step forward for Calla's songcraft.
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Televise's second act stumbles through a glut of mid-tempo glumness.
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An excellent atmospheric rock album.
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Televise is an impressive and adventurous -- if occasionally mopey -- collection of songs.
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UncutFavours artifice over aptitude. [Apr 2003, p.122]
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These lush arrangements seem content to simply drift by, never truly engaging the listener, and making it difficult to fully appreciate the album if you aren't in the mood to be put under.
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minusplusOct 3, 2005excellent and unfortunately underrated record...