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04 April 2004
The Man, Uptight! (Makeout)
Look out, it's time for another band copping from the '80s. This time it's the Man, and they want to mine one-hit wonder gold. The sound is down pat; the problem is, so is everything else that plagues one-hit wonders that you just don't want to hear anymore. The title track sounds like a mix between the Cars and the Waitresses, and not really in a good way. "First Rate Shit" isn't that at all, but merely more robotic-like pop that plods along in its bemused, self-absorbed silliness. "Sex Politix" is about as thin as this band can go (and they're pretty thin to start), and unfortunately "Last Song" is only the third on this album. It definitely should have stopped there.
— Jason Thompson
.: posted by Editor 9:49 AM
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