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alexander laurence | Los Angeles, CA | 06/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Radio 4 was always one of the better bands from NYC in the past few years. Maybe they were overlooked because they weren't trying so hard to look cool. The music speaks for itself. It's pretty damn good. This album sounds like their most full sounding record yet. There is a real maturity on this record. There are some jamming hits like "Enemies Like This" and "Too Much To Ask For." This album was influenced by the live show no doubt. Radio 4 has been on the road touring for almost two years non-stop. I saw them with the Libertines and Gang of Four. There are a few more electronic sounds and live performances. This album sound very diverse. Radio 4 have expanded the sound and haven't repeated themselves. They are really evolving the sound, and that includes a lot of diverse music.

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08/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Let's face it your punk NERDS- this is not mainstream music, and is not intended to be. These guys have no intention of selling out the Garden- but they would like to appeal to your taste- but perhaps the 'memory' is sweeter than what it actually is. To critique what these guys are doing is to critique what their critics claim they evoke. What we have here will later be seen as revisionist, and cannot be reduced to simple 'covers' of any particular bands 'sound.' These bands lit the torch and let it die away. Radio 4 is bringing the energy and message back. What I will critique is hearing such strong political comment in a Mitsubishi, Coca-cola or Budweiser ad. But, hey, every communist deserves to make a buck, right?"