Nude as the News: Brighten the Corners - Patrick Kastner's review: "Brighten does combine many of the best elements of Pavement's first three full-lengths, creating what might be considered the definitive Pavement album." Rated 7.5. - http://www.nudeasthenews.com/reviews/75
Salon: Pavement - Brighten the Corners - David Fenton's review: "It's not the first listen, and it's not the second, but somewhere around three or four you'll find this album making perfect sense." With audio clips. - http://www.salon.com/feb97/sharps/sharps970217.html