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| | The Slats — Pick It Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | This experimental nature only bodes well for the act, as each part of The Slats are masters of their own realms, with great instrumental radio-play and a flair for pop that manifests itself in songs the will not be forgotten easily. |
 | | In the same way that Darlington and The Lillingtons are catchy in their flawless combination of The Ramones and those earlier pop-rock bands (and Buddy Holly) that the Ramones were influenced by, The Slats push together the Ramones, earlier music, and some of the shoegazer pseudo-emo that was famous in the early nineties. |
 | | Their music will never be dated, as it is all based on tried-and-true musical powerhouses instead of indie flavors of the week, and their style of music would fit as well during the Smoking Popes as during Weezer, The Hives, or Modest Mouse. |
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