Rubbing Doesn't Help

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Total Tracks: 15   Total Length: 46:56

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It's a great album

Contiveros

It's a powerpop album that never really lets you down. It's 14 years old and doesn't lose much over time. Through the magic of the internet it's an easy pickup.

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Linda Hopper Pens a Pop Gem

Instigator1

You can certainly hear some Pixies, some Liz Phair and Breeders influence in these songs, and the band seems to be trying to figure out where they want to go with their sound. But "Open the Door" is a hit. I also like "Snake"

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For their third album, Magnapop sands away even more of their punk edges, leaving behind a competent, and occasionally engaging, post-grunge pop-punk band. The production on Rubbing Doesn’t Help is too big for the songs, with echoing drums and fat, loud guitars, but there are enough strong songs scattered throughout the album to indicate that the group’s talent for tuneful yet intense pop hasn’t abandoned them. They just don’t know how to articulate their ideas very well on Rubbing Doesn’t Help. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine