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sombrasoubrette:
I personally think it's their best yet. Some songs (especially Lights Out for Darker Skies and Waving Flags) are kind of Arcade Fire-ish in their indie-rock theatricality, but the vocals are much nicer than Win Butler's IMO. It's incredibly accessible without any overtones of tweeness whatsoever. Don't be put off by the first track.

I'd agree with the AV Club's A- for the record; there are a bunch of torrents for it and it's definitely a nice addition.

sean:
Paging Harry to this thread. Harry, this thread.

Inlander:
Date of British release: 10 January 2008.

Date of Australian release: 11 February 2008.

Date Shock Records finally deigned to actually ship it to record stores in Melbourne: 14 February 2008.

Summary: What the fuck, record companies.

Anyway, I've finally got a real, live, physical copy of the album in my hands and it's fucking awesome. Any doubts I had about it from the couple of listens I gave to an illegal download I procured while waiting for the Australian release were immediately dispelled when I heard it in C.D.-quality sound, through speakers rather than earphones. This is definitely an album that has to be heard in "open air". Preferably turned up really loud so your neighbours can hear it, too.

I find it very difficult to say whether or not it's better than the Decline of British Sea Power, because in many very real ways the two albums aren't really comparable. After the slight step backwards between Decline and Open Season, the band's sound has suddenly taken a massive leap such that they almost sound like a completely different band, while simultaneously being unmistakably the same British Sea Power we all know and love. Anyway, I'm going to listen to it a few more times and then write a review of it for the music blog. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I've said it before and I'll say it again: "Atom" was the best song of 2007, and now it's the best song of 2008.

Jackie Blue:
I like it, but honestly it's just not up there with their first album.

For once I agree with a Pitchfork review.  It aims at grandiosity and manages to succeed mostly in the ways that grandiosity can be mediocre rather than life-changing.

Is it a big record?  Sure.  So was Use Your Illusion.  On the "epic" scale they could learn a few things from Let It Come Down.

pinkpiche:
Not to trudge around in off-topicness but, Win Butler's voice is not about being nice. It's about telling people that you're building a tunnel to whereever your love resides and make it believable.

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