Industry Reviews
Rolling Stone (7/25/02, p.72) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."Rolling Stone (7/25/02, p.72) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."Spin (1/03, p.70) - Ranked #4 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...A concept album about heartsick rock-'em-sock-'em robots that's also a sermon about finding the courage to love in the face of death."Spin (1/03, p.70) - Ranked #4 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...A concept album about heartsick rock-'em-sock-'em robots that's also a sermon about finding the courage to love in the face of death."Entertainment Weekly (7/19/02, p.74) - "...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly (7/19/02, p.74) - "...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+Q (12/02, p.66) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"Q (8/02, p.127) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."Q (12/02, p.66) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"Q (8/02, p.127) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."Uncut (1/03, p.94) - Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"Uncut (8/02, p.96) - 5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."Uncut (1/03, p.94) - Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"Uncut (8/02, p.96) - 5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."CMJ (12/30/02, p.8) - Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"CMJ (7/22/02, p.4) - "...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."CMJ (12/30/02, p.8) - Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"CMJ (7/22/02, p.4) - "...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.63) - Ranked #36 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "They remain at the forefront of rock'n'roll mutation."Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.72) - Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"Mojo (Publisher) (7/02, p.60) - "...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.72) - Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"Mojo (Publisher) (7/02, p.60) - "...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."NME (Magazine) (7/13/02, p.36) - 8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."NME (Magazine) (7/13/02, p.36) - 8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."
