All Music 4.5 Stars

[Colt45]

I don't now if this was posted yet but check out All Music Guide's review for Pasadena.

I'll be honest, I was shocked, but I'm happy for the band.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfrxzq5ldke

if that doesn't work just go to www.allmusic.com and type Ozma.

[heysarahsarah]

oh man, awesome 


It's actually a decentish review, though I think they were a bit harsh on Spending Time, heh.

[Bob511]

Can one really say that Spending Time is more "new wave revival" than this album?

[heysarahsarah]

I was sorta thinking the same thing.

[I Like Ozma]

spending time on the borderline is my favorite ozma album...

[Not Jason]

I can't imagine considering Ozma to be part of the "new wave revival" movement.  I disliked Spending Time (as an album, as a whole), but I didn't consider it to be a huge departure from the traditional sound, and even if I did, hindsight has cleared me of that notion.  Spending Time was produced by an idiot, but I don't think it even sounds like they were even sort of halfway thinking about appealing to (at the time) current trends with that album.  I'd say this is the album full of more notable departures from the classic sound.  I'm not saying that's good or bad, but I think it's kind of hard to call this a return to their roots.  I do think the review is otherwise pretty good though.  I never ever ever read a review of anything ever that doesn't at least sort of annoy me, but this was alright.

[Martha Gail]

I don't understand why they trashed STOTB and then talked about putting Eponine on the album like it was something great.  And I know that Rachel Haden is famous and all, but they didn't mention that Star does most of the female vocals on HvH.  But aside from that, nice that they got a good review.

[heysarahsarah]

Its mostly great they gave it a 4.5.

I thought it was funny they mentioned New Pornos when I have said like 85 times hvh sounds like np.  I was accused to ghost writing it, haha.

[SteveLikesOzma]

Good stuff.

Have any semi-major publications reviewed it?

It annoys me how many people don't know this album exists, it's hands down the best of the year(until Jimmy Eat World and Saves The Day come out, anyway...)

[simpleton]

I thought it was funny they mentioned New Pornos when I have said like 85 times hvh sounds like np.

do you really think hvh sounds like np? I totally disagree.

[VanSlegr Fan]

do you really think hvh sounds like np? I totally disagree

iawtp

[heysarahsarah]

I thought it was funny they mentioned New Pornos when I have said like 85 times hvh sounds like np.

do you really think hvh sounds like np? I totally disagree.

Do you know what the NP sound like, because I would say they sound fairly similar.  Enough that at least 2 of us agree.

It's a huge compliment though, since I think the NP are one of the best groups making music right now. 

[cesarsalad]

it's hands down the best of the year(until Jimmy Eat World and Saves The Day come out, anyway...)

commit suicide.

[The Other Mike]

it's hands down the best of the year(until Jimmy Eat World and Saves The Day come out, anyway...)

commit suicide.

you don't get to talk smack about musical tastes.


but seriously.... yeesh.