Mice Parade (album)
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''Mice Parade'' is the seventh studio album by
Mice Parade Mice Parade is an American indie rock band from New York City, led by percussionist Adam Pierce. ''Mice Parade'' is an anagram of Pierce's name. Biography Adam Pierce started Mice Parade as a solo project while he also played in groups includi ...
. It was released on May 8, 2007, by
FatCat Records FatCat Records is an English independent record label based in Brighton. The label's output reaches into many styles including experimental rock, electronica, psychedelic folk, contemporary classical, noise and post-punk. Notable artists that ...
.


Critical reception

On
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, the album received a weighted average score of 69% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". John Bush of
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gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The twin drum kits bash and rattle in the background, but leave plenty of space to be occupied by vibraphone, electric and acoustic guitars, and cleverly arranged harmonies." Marc Hogan of ''
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'' gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, calling it " ice Parade'smost traditionally song-oriented
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" Matthew Fiander of ''
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'' said, "while it is a very good sounding record, this album doesn't quite hold together from song to song." Joshua Pressman of ''
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'' placed it at number 84 on the "Top 100 Albums of 2007" list.


Track listing


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External links

* 2007 albums Mice Parade albums FatCat Records albums {{2007-rock-album-stub