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ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI "In Case We Die" Reviews
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Release: 12 Apr 2005
Label: Bar None Records
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| StylusMagazine |
Rating: 9.1 |
Like Blueberry Boat, this is a triumphant album of good bits.
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| PitchFork |
Rating: 8.8 |
I could spend another 600 words just diagramming the various twists and turns within the shockingly short boundaries of In Case We Die, but it's a lot better to listen than to read.
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| ShakingThrough |
Rating: 7.6 |
Somehow, like Pollock's art, this swirling, colorful melodic kaleidoscope works. Rhythmic continuity is so over.
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| PrefixMag |
Rating: 7.0 |
In Case We Die, is the quintessential swansong for the retired drum major.
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| PasteMagazine |
Rating: 7.0 |
Like any good toddler, Architecture in Helsinki is alternately manic and adorable, gurgling, screaming and making a beautiful mess.
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| Splendidezine |
Rating: 7.0 |
Almost every song on In Case We Die deserves a great deal of respect, if only for its composition and heart.
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| DustedMagazine |
Rating: 7.0 |
Therein lies the soul of the operetta – and by turn In Case We Die; elevation of popular styles as high art for the masses.
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| Playlouder |
Rating: 7.0 |
But home recording gives 'In Case We Die' an apathetic politeness that lacks any real grrrrr, which is a shame.
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| Dotmusic |
Rating: 4.0 |
In fact, "In Case We Die" is one of the silliest, giddiest, most upbeat releases of the year, and frankly that isn't as good news as it should be.
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| TinyMixTapes |
Rating: 3.0 |
He is also missing one of the key qualifications of being a humor writer -- a sense of humor.
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