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The wait is over. Silversun Pickups are about to unveil their debut full length on July 25. The Angelenos have been hard at work in the studio for months since the release of their EP 'Pikul', and are excited for the finished copy to hit the shelves. Singer/guitarist Brian Aubert offers, "We worked our asses off and we are very proud of the finished product." Using Pikul as the blueprint, the full-length seamlessly continues with Silversun's signature sound. Aubert continues, "We stayed very focused on a feeling for the full-length. It's colder, more mechanical, moodier - but at the end of it all, it's a rock record. And that's what we wanted to make." The album captures the moody nature of Silversun Pickups' sound: fuzzy guitars, driving bass grooves, ethereal keyboards, angular drums, all complemented by Aubert's unmistakable, raspy vocals. This duality is the quality that sets the Silversun Pickups apart.

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UPC: 185112000824
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Product Rating: 89/100 (from 99 reviews)
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99 Reviews

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 02, 2008 Type: User Review

Loving it.

Been desperately shopping around for new music for quite a while, since I got a new car, and needed to update the music I housed in there. This album is perfect. Heard them on Pandora Radio as a recommendation for people who like Placebo and the...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: May 28, 2008 Type: User Review

pumpkins - raw

well thought out twinkles - - play it loud, A Billy Corgan early b-side phenomenon.
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Apr 13, 2008 Type: User Review

Smashing Pumpkins comparison is fair but.....

I understand some of the comparisons to the Smashing Pumpkins, but I don't necessarily like the comparison. The Pumpkins were a much more accomplished group with many more albums. Some of the distorted guitar and high-pitched vocals lend...
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4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Mar 16, 2008 Type: User Review

Excellent debut album!

Everyone focuses on how much Silversun Pickups sound like the Smashing Pumpkins or My Bloody Valentine and even Sonic Youth. For me that's missing the point. Isn't all new music influenced by all that's gone before? It has to be! What makes bands...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Feb 24, 2008 Type: User Review

A Superb Record

This is already one of the best records I've ever listened to. There is probably only one song, Waste It On, that I don't consider to be excellent, everything else is outstanding. My favorite tracks are Well Thought Out Twinkles, Little Lover's So...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Feb 24, 2008 Type: User Review

A Great "Pickup"

One of the better albums I have picked up recently.Knew the song,"Lazyeye" and was ready see what else the album had to offer.Definitely a lot more.Yes ,Silversun does have Smashing Pumpkins likeness in their own way.But well worth buying this...
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4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Feb 11, 2008 Type: User Review

My favorite album of 2007

Really! I've played this album 100 million times and it still sounds fresh--haven't been this obesessed since Spoon's "Gimme Fiction." The sound is driving and anthemic but somehow tender at the same time. They also rock in concert. A few songs...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Feb 09, 2008 Type: User Review

Nostalgic

This music brings back memories of college radio just before grunge hit in the late 1980's. It reminds me of the older Pumpkins material. Carnavas is a very well done album, but the only complaint I have is that it is a little overproduced.
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4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Jan 27, 2008 Type: User Review

Refuting some reviews

Basically some reviews always show up for this album and say a few things that are completely wrong, so I wanted to correct them:
- They DO sound like the Pumpkins. After Sinead, the Pumpkins are my favorite artist of all time, and the...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Jan 16, 2008 Type: User Review

Good CD

Although I feel like I was slightly mislead by the 2 singles, (which portray a much faster and more rock-oriented CD than what we got here,) I was pleasantly surprised, after a couple listens, how much I liked some of this music. Some songs are...
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3.00/5

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