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Me First

by Elected

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Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.7025 Me First is ranked overall as 2.7025 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0360 Me First has an avg. critic score of 3.0360 out of 4 stars

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PopMatters

The overall sonic experiment succeeds, but the songs never quite attain the level of some of the band's influences. ...more

PopMatters

There's no better indicator of the niche-oriented state of the post-Napster music industry than Me First , the debut record by the Elected . It's a record for people who like bands from Los Angeles (frontman Blake Sennett is a member of Los Angeles indie-rock band Rilo Kiley). ...more

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Alternative Press

It's a thing of subversive beauty, a striking debut that's self-assured and...read the complete review at Alternative Press

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Like a Postal Service for hippies living off the...read the complete review at Spin

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Billboard

"Me First" is an easy listen, but Sennett is not nearly as captivating a leader as Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, and the coming-of-age tunes aren't always strong enough to account for the album's lack of tempo change....read the complete review at Billboard

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The A.V. Club

As co-songwriter and part-time singer for the country-flecked indie band Rilo Kiley, Blake Sennett may feel slightly marginalized: Jenny Lewis,......read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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