The Back Room

2005, Jan 1

Apple Spotify Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock 98 Play It Again Sam Pitchfork 6.0/10 A.V. Club F NME 4/5 Rolling Stone 3/5 DIY 3.5/5 The Independent 2/5 All Music 4.5/5 Gigwise 9/10 Mojo 4/5 Slant 4/5 Pop Matters 7/10 The Guardian 4/5 Sputnikmusic 4.0/5

Pitchfork 6.0/10 Debut LP from UK Interpol soundalikes.

A.V. Club F Music fashion has a way of destroying history's big picture by shaving off the excess details. Sure, plenty of hot bands are happy to cite Joy Division and The Cure as influences, but what about the also-rans that filled out the scenes? What about Flesh For Lulu, Gene Loves Jezebel, and the other acts that found…

Slant 4/5 The Back Room flows like an obsidian wave from first song to last.

Pop Matters 7/10 Rock music has always been taken more seriously when it echoes out of the darkness.

The Guardian 4/5 <p>(Kitchenware Records) </p>