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Brighten the corners : Nicene Creedence Ed.


Reviews (14)


Pitchfork

d. 10. Dec. 2008

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Stuart Berman

d. 10. Dec. 2008

"... the underrated record that signaled the group's turn toward the serious and mature".


AllMusic

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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"There's a difference between accessibility and focus, which Pavement illustrate with their fourth album, Brighten the Corners. Arriving on the heels of the glorious mess of Wowee Zowee, the cohesive sound and laid-back sarcasm of Brighten the Corners can give the record the illusion of being accessible, or at the very least a retreat toward the songcraft of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. And the record is calm, with none of the full-out blasts of noise that marked all of their previous releases. It would be easy to dismiss the absence of noise as mere maturity, or a move toward more accessible songcraft, but neither statement is entirely true. Brighten the Corners is mature but wise-assed, melodic but complex".


AllMusic

20??

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

20??

"There's a difference between accessibility and focus, which Pavement illustrate with their fourth album, Brighten the Corners. Arriving on the heels of the glorious mess of Wowee Zowee, the cohesive sound and laid-back sarcasm of Brighten the Corners can give the record the illusion of being accessible, or at the very least a retreat toward the songcraft of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. And the record is calm, with none of the full-out blasts of noise that marked all of their previous releases. It would be easy to dismiss the absence of noise as mere maturity, or a move toward more accessible songcraft, but neither statement is entirely true. Brighten the Corners is mature but wise-assed, melodic but complex".


Pitchfork

d. 10. Dec. 2008

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Stuart Berman

d. 10. Dec. 2008

"Matador's deluxe Pavement reissue campaign continues with Brighten the Corners, the underrated record that signaled the group's turn toward the serious and mature. Also included are 32 outtakes and radio-session cuts that more accurately reflect the loose, ramshackle feel of the group's early-to-mid 1990s work".


Rolling stone

d. 11. Dec. 2008

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Christian Hoard

d. 11. Dec. 2008

"With a second disc of bonus material — including classic B sides like the insanely catchy "Harness Your Hopes" and welcome ditties like "Destroy Mater Dei" — this reissue bonanza shows the Nineties' premier indie band turning reflective and joyfully screwing around at the same time".


AllMusic

2009

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

2009

"Brighten the Corners is mature but wise-assed, melodic but complex — it's a record that reveals its gifts gradually, giving you enough information the first time to make you want come back for more ... it remains a thoroughly compelling listen".


Det fri Aktuelt

d. 17. Feb. 1997

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d. 17. Feb. 1997


Information

d. 12. Feb. 1997

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d. 12. Feb. 1997


Q

1997 marts

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Weekendavisen

d. 21. Feb. 1997

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d. 21. Feb. 1997


Politiken

d. 9. Feb. 1997

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Zoo magazine

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Berlingske tidende

d. 3. Mar. 1997

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Gaffa

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