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| Poised to Break | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 2000 | |||
| Genres | Emo, indie rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 51:33 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl Record Co. | |||
| Producer | Tom Ackerman | |||
| Sunday's Best chronology | ||||
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Poised to Break was the 2000 debut studio album by American emo rock band Sunday's Best.
Reception
[edit]PopMatters writes that the album is "completely derivative".[1] In Music We Trust was more positive, describing the album as "hooky, stylish, and full of bright beats".[2] Lollipop Magazine describes the album's genre as "sometimes Knapsack, sometimes emo new wave".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Artistdirect | [5] |
Track listing
[edit]- "The Hardest Part" – 3:31
- "Bruise Blue" – 3:41
- "White Picket Fences" – 3:35
- "Saccharine" – 3:48
- "Indian Summer" – 3:18
- "When Is Pearl Harbor Day?" – 4:05
- "In Beat Like Trains" – 4:14
- "Looks Like a Mess" – 5:50
- "Winter-Owned" – 2:50
- "Congratulations" – 16:37
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sunday's Best: Poised to Break". PopMatters. October 16, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Steininger, Alex (November–December 2000). "Sunday's Best: Poised to Break". In Music We Trust. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Den, Tim (April 1, 2001). "Sunday's Best – Poised to Break – Review". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Poised to Break at AllMusic
- ↑ "Poised to Break by Sunday's Best". Artistdirect. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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