''Store in a Cool Place'' is an album by the
New Zealand
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band
Able Tasmans
Able Tasmans were an indie pop band from Auckland, New Zealand, initially formed as a duo in 1983. They released four albums and two EPs on Flying Nun Records before splitting up in 1996.
History
The band formed in 1983, named after the Dutch e ...
, released in 1995.
Critical reception
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Trouser Press
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'' wrote that "if you can get past the excess baggage ... the remaining tunes are among the quintet's best, with
eterKeen characteristically burying a few of his sharpest emotional daggers amidst some of the more outwardly placid tracks." ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' stated: "What could have been derivative is, instead, a glorious sonic whirlwind—one of the most bewitching rock albums of the year."
[ '' The Dominion'' opined that "a lot of the songs are disappointing and heavy with a circus-like atmosphere."]
Track listing
#"That's Why"
#"Giant"
#"Simple"
#"The Professional"
#"My Name is Peter Keen"
#"GG 300"
#"The Wind Changed"
#"Dog Whelk 2"
#"Orenthal's Face"
#"Ladies & Gentlemen"
#"Mary Tyler Moore"
#"Home on the Range"
#"The Klingon National Anthem"
#"Parallax"
References
1995 albums
Able Tasmans albums
Flying Nun Records albums
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