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Amps: Pacer Amps 
Pacer
[4AD/Elektra; 1995]
Rating: 8.7
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Initially, I wasn't sure if this record was for me. It seemed so lo-fi that it was barely audible, the songs didn't stand out immediately, and I was just like, "Jesus, compared to the Breeders, this is terrible."

After a couple more listens, I couldn't believe I wasn't pulled into the awesome rock melodies and the brilliant lyrics from the beginning. The lo-finess could be due to hanging around with four-track geniuses and fellow Daytonians Guided by Voices. In fact, one of Pacer's standout tracks, "I Am Decided," was co-written with Robert Pollard. Kim Deal set out to record a different kind of record and came out with one that's so terrific, it won't leave my discman for at least three days. Well, that's kind of a long time, I guess.

-Ryan Schreiber, February 01, 1996

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