Style
Tim DiGravina of Allmusic called Mass Romantic an album that "displays a decidedly power pop form of indie rock." Many critics compared the album's music to musicians of the past. DiGravina noted comparison per individual song with "the Beatles ('The Mary Martin Show') to David Bowie ('The Slow Descent into Alcoholism') to T.Rex ('Mystery Hours') to Todd Rundgren ('The Fake Headlines')." Jim Caliguiry of The Austin Chronicle noted, "They borrow from Cheap Trick, the Beach Boys, Big Star, Roxy Music, Buzzcocks, and Robyn Hitchcock". Rolling Stone also made comparisons to Big Star and Cheap Trick.
The album's lyrics have been described as "ridiculous and melodramatic as they are witty".
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