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With their striking debut, CARNAVAS, L.A.'s Silversun Pickups were flooded with Smashing Pumpkins comparisons. Far from unfounded, this analogy is only furthered by the alt-rock band's sophomore studio album, SWOON, with its driving beats, searing guitar lines, and fey vocals, most notably on the surging opener, "There's No Secrets This Year." Though slightly less obvious, another fitting reference is England's Placebo, an amped-up group of kindred spirits clearly evoked by the fierce "Panic Switch." While the Pickups are perpetually in danger of being eclipsed by these influences, the sheer force of their sonic attack (see "The Royal We") makes SWOON strangely impressive and undeniably engaging.
Audio Remasterer: Stephen Marcussen.
Recording information: ocean way; Paramount; Sunset sound Factory.
Photographer: Steve Gullick.
Arranger: Will Canzoneri.
Silversun Pickups: Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, Joe Lester.
Audio Mixers: Jason Gossman; Tony Hoffer.
Rolling Stone (p.66) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "In one song, 'Panic Switch,' singer-guitarist Brian Aubert is a fuzz orchestra unto himself, opening with a dirty grunting lick, jumping into the chorus with an iron wall of strum and stuffing the bridge with rusted treble."
Spin (p.84) - "These dreamy Los Angeles rockers keep the guitars thick and gauzy on the follow-up to their 2006
debut....A trip best made with headphones."
Entertainment Weekly (p.59) - "Album opener 'There's No Secrets This Year,' a tangle of urgent drum bursts and furrowed-brow melodies, builds a nice buzz."
Blender (Magazine) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Their 10 new songs average more than five minutes, and they use the time to stack arrangements like store shelves....SSPU salute misery as a kind of ideal, the opposite of love but just as beautiful." Silversun Pickups Swoon Songs | 1. | There's No Secrets This Year |
| 2. | Royal We, The |
| 3. | Growing Old Is Getting Old |
| 4. | It's Nice to Know You Work Alone |
| 5. | Panic Switch |
| 6. | Draining |
| 7. | Sort Of |
| 8. | Substitution |
| 9. | Catch and Release |
| 10. | Surrounded (Or Spiraling) |
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Swoon Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   Catchy 3 Songs
This is an album about a psychotic chick I think. Not that the lead singer is, it's just what they wrote about. It's pretty good. 3 songs are really good "Its Nice To Know You Work Alone", "Panic Switch", "Sort Of". I think "Sort Of" is the best by far but they keep playin panic switch to death on the radio. I like the singers voice, kinda intoxicating.
Submitted by John (Fairfax, VA)
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Fuzz stays the same, but it's a different LP
If "Lazy Eye" has hit the right mark with the modern rock direction with 'Carnavas', "Panic Switch" isn't any different as it's presented on 'Swoon'. Whatever progressed that made 'Carnavas' an overnight success, it's kept here even if the tone is considered to be darker which isn't bad all in all.
Submitted by gaffaw (Edmonton, AB, CANADA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  They've Done It Again!
This album is fantastic; it gets better with every listen. As an avid fan of this band since the first time I heard "Kissing Families" from their Pikup EP, I was afraid that they might have trouble following up the amazing Carnavas. I must admit that I had prepared myself to hear a sub-par effort the first time I listened. Nothing could be further from truth. This album is amazing.
Submitted by Monty (Seattle, WA)
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Worth the wait!
I wasn't sure they could top Carnavas, but they have. Definitely no 'sophomore slump' here! Well-written songs with driving bass lines, crunchy, solid guitar rhythms and solos, pervasive keyboard soundscapes and excellent percussion. This album flows. The last time I spent a weekend listening to an album repeatedly from start to finish was U2's Achtung Baby. Very well done!!
Submitted by Matt (Edwardsville, IL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No " Very Possibly the Best Album of the Year"
Finally a band that truly harnesses the artistry for immortality in the music scene, if only more were as original.
Top Songs: The Royal We, Substitution
Submitted by luke (Tavares, FL, USA)
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This Montreal ensemble's fiery debut is marked by surging guitars, soulful strings, driving drums, brilliant bass lines, and the quavering vocals of married couple Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. The group's song structures careen through a vast territory of musical and personal history, with lyrics warm with memories of childhood neighborhoods and deceased loved ones, resulting in an alternating current of joy and sadness.
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