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2117¬Montreal's foremost exponenents of Prince-inspired dirty funk are back with their new album. Critics so far are impressed, Rave Magazine seeing the album as an affirmation of the band's unique style.¬False¬

Middle of the Trail

2101¬Rootsy folkster Ray Lamontagne continues his career as a Radio 2 botherer with his new album. Critics see it as competent but hardly revolutionary, scores coming it at around 6 or 7.¬False¬

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2098¬There's a very rare 10/10 from The Skinny for the rapper, pianist and producer's album, released to accompany a feature film also written and produced by the maverick Canadian. Such enthusiasm is not shared by the BBC or music OMH, who regard it as interesting but only partially successful.¬True¬
Quarantine The Past

Pavement

Quarantine The Past

Compilation from recently reformed and influential Californian indie rock band

Critics average rating

8.5

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Domino
Release date
08/03/2010
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  1. 10.0 |  Pitchfork

    Unlike other cross-generational legacy bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, and Talking Heads, Pavement's songs fit together comfortably as a jukebox-friendly hit parade
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  2. 10.0 |  State

    Packaged and streamlined in all their chaotic glory. It’s hard to express how important it is for those unacquainted to hear this album. Please get stuck in
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  3. 9.0 |  Drowned In Sound

    It’s exactly what a Pavement retrospective should be - a heavily slanted, palpably enchanted slab of richly flawed anarcho-pop
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  4. 9.0 |  The Music Fix

    Quarantine The Past is one of the finest examples of a Best Of album, although it’s only a toe in the water. To experience Pavement properly picking up each of their incredible albums is still the only way to do it.
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  5. 9.0 |  The Fly

    The only suitable reaction to their latest release is to grin inanely and shout ‘REUNION REUNION REUNION’ over and over until May comes round
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  6. 9.0 |  NME

    For a canon so flagrant in its faults, ‘Quarantine…’ is all-but faultless
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  7. 9.0 |  The Quietus

    A collection that's more than your average best of – it's a shoebox under the bed full of fading photos and treasured mementos, a time capsule of treats that trusts us to appreciate more than just the obvious hits
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  8. 9.0 |  Blurt

    A stellar 23 track joyride through Pavement's decade in action
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  9. 9.0 |  Click Music

    A flab free collection that manages to capture the essence of what makes Pavement such an important part of modern music history
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  10. 8.5 |  The Line Of Best Fit

    They capture the struggles and successes of getting older, providing a soundtrack to your life as if they knew you personally
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  11. 8.0 |  Q

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  12. 8.0 |  Mojo

    Print edition only

  13. 8.0 |  Uncut

    A step away from the spotlight, Pavement served as the conscience of a generation of US indie
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  14. 8.0 |  The Skinny

    Ultimately, as a stand alone album Quarantine the Past is near faultless, and a must have for the newly inaugurated
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  15. 8.0 |  The Times

    For the unitiated, this fat-free best-of offers a perfect introduction to the oeuvre of the quintet
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  16. 8.0 |  music OMH

    Pavement's influence will continue to be felt for years to come, and this compilation admirably explains why
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  17. 8.0 |  FasterLouder

    From their lo-fi beginnings to the warmer layers of Nigel Godrich’s production there is the palpable sense of a band that found its own paths, sometimes taking the overgrown trails and other times just as happy to travel the freeway
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  18. 5.0 |  Pop Matters

    If this were a stand-alone record, I would rate it more highly. As an overview of or introduction to Pavement, it is terribly flawed
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