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9.0
113501
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Unfurling like a series of castigating waves, House of Sugar crests at moments of clarity and truth, before breaking and enveloping under an ocean spray of confusion and dissension
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9.0
113503
9.0 |
Exclaim
Giannascoli's creativity is endless and as he continues his never-ending output of mysteriously disorienting and strangely familiar songs, he's becoming stronger and weirder with every album
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9.0
113573
9.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
In House of Sugar, Alex Giannascoli relinquishes the ownership in authorship, providing a venue for those voices that regale him to decompress, elongate, saunter
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8.6
113600
8.6 |
Pitchfork
The enigmatic songwriter’s latest album is full of vignettes that shift to reveal and conceal themselves in ways too unpredictable to be easily faked. It might be his best yet
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8.5
113648
8.5 |
The 405
Affirms his position as one of indie music's forefront songwriters and innovators with House of Sugar
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8.3
113761
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
The prolific songwriter's most harsh and uninviting album yet may also be his finest
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8.0
113790
8.0 |
Clash
A mind-bending trip that leaves an emotional impact
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8.0
113800
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Whoever said indie-rock had to change in the year 2019 is sadly mistaken—it didn't have to change, only improve. In Giannascoli's hands, I'd say we're safe for the long haul
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8.0
113506
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
These are songs about raw, abstract emotions, with obscured production and loose structures to match
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8.0
113563
8.0 |
The Skinny
On House of Sugar, the unfortunate and forgotten characters of (Sandy) Alex G's stories climb into reality, while his distaste for being confined by genre becomes more adventurous
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8.0
113588
8.0 |
All Music
Intimate, theatrical, and strange, House of Sugar is designed to reward repeat listens, but like other (Sandy) Alex G sets, it's above all affecting
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8.0
113593
8.0 |
Crack
Plenty of weirdness still exists on House of Sugar, from the experimental jam of Project 2 to glitchy opener Walk Away, but as a whole, this feels like a cohesive statement. It could be tempting to read this as a lack of ambition, but instead this record presents (Sandy) Alex G at his most realised
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8.0
113596
8.0 |
musicOMH
These songs might not be his most immediate, but House Of Sugar, it rewards repeated listening as these songs start to reveal their hidden depths with every listen
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8.0
113599
8.0 |
No Ripcord
He's a cunning songwriter who will take on a challenge whenever an idea seems to complex to untangle, even if his tender side will always be there
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8.0
113504
8.0 |
NME
The prolific, inventive Philadelphia musician assumes various characters on his ninth LP, though in parts he's also invigorated with a new lyrical directness
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8.0
113502
8.0 |
Q
A record whose card-shuffling diversity proves to be its ace. Print edition only
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7.7
113505
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
Even the riskiest gambles tend to pay off
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7.0
113650
7.0 |
Northern Transmissions
Giannascoli has this rare ability to make songs that are seemingly off the cuff but that have huge emotional payoff
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7.0
114089
7.0 |
Gigwise
Take a deep dive through a world which is both bright in watercolour spectacle, yet dark, vast and expansive, beckoning towards the deeper reaches of the mind
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