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Vehicles & Animals (2004)

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Release Date: May 18, 2004; Lead Performance: Athlete; Genre: Rock

By Michael Azre

Their Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut recalls Coldplay's ''Parachutes,'' but Athlete don't get lost in Chris Martin's depressive fog. Moog synthesizers and other quirky sounds lend extra lift to pint-raising choruses, and catchy, almost childish verses suggest the playfulness of U.S. acts like the Flaming Lips.

Posted May 28, 2004

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