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Oh dear. I wasn't actually being serious.

WE HAVE A HATER IN OUR MIDST.

I'm not expecting a review, they're not very Pitchfork. It would only be negative anyway. :D

Has it even been released in the US?

All we need now is a 3.7 from P4K.

IS THAT PHOTO REAL? I'm dying at the thought of them getting noticed.

Ben's gonna get you. I still haven't listened to this. I don't really care.

I genuinely thought each song would be WAM BAM HOOK HOOK HOOK but I suppose we're not always right. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8u2orGTvl1qd4d7jo1_500.gif

Some of those clips sound like the sort of music I genuinely despise with a passion. Cheesy and cliche singer/songwriter-esque ballad? CHECK. The Fray reject? CHECK. 'One More Summer' was supposed to be massive and euphoric, not that. Whatever that is. 'Rock Steady' and 'Love, Angel, Music, Baby' are both mainstream pop albums done relatively right (even with their flaws) but they've somehow spent quite LITERALLY years making this? Really? I knew they weren't exactly going to make another 'Tragic Kingdom' but these clips are just heartbreaking.

I'M HAVING A MELTDOWN ON TWITTER. http://www.onlineweblibrary.com/news/spearcrazy1.jpg

I can't even begin to process listening to those clips again. Ten years. Two wonderful ('Push and Shove' borderline incredible) singles. And a Coldplay album.

You have no idea how crushed I am feeling right now.

About to listen now, although I promised myself I wouldn't. ALMOST peeing myself with excitement.

Q Fail. "-Gwen Stefani-fronted ska-rockers No Doubt sound somewhat unrecognisable these days. Once characterised by their love of skanking, mohawks and cartoonish punk-rock, the Californian four-piece seem content following in Stefani's solo-project footsteps relying on synth-heavy R'n'B for the title track of forthcoming album Push And Shove."

I think it is all a bit PANTS.

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It makes me sad to see this top five in the US when 'Settle Down' and 'Push and Shove' do the reggae-pop so much better.

The only redeeming quality of 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' is the slightly Modest Mouse-esque guitar riff.

HURRY UP.

Again, understandable. It was made to be a package, and I think people are failing to get that.

I can understand why people don't like the album (or iamamiwhoami at all for that matter) but the BBC review is completely baffling. I do agree that it sounds like plenty of different artists and bands mutated together, but the entire product is something impressively different and ambitious. Art doesn't need justification and to completely neglect the visuals as a mere almost-there addition is simply missing the point of the project.

:lol:! I doubt I'd be as forgiving.

The BBC review. Disappointing.

All of the releases this week are utter rubbish. This Ne-Yo song though? Crikey. Can we please move on from the cheesy euro-dance now.

One of those I was thinking about using! Cheeky cheeky. Looking forward to hearing these.