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9.0
115248
9.0 |
XS Noize
Working with Los Angeles-based producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Wild Beasts, Future Islands, etc.), the band sound refreshed and raring to go on Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
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9.0
115306
9.0 |
All Music
While much of the emotion at the center of Everything Else Has Gone Wrong feels borne out of a period of dark introspection, there's a low-key ebullience and overall strength to the music that speaks to Bombay Bicycle Club's renewed sense of purpose
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8.0
115294
8.0 |
Evening Standard
There’s a bit of filler — Let You Go is trying a bit hard — but otherwise it’s a simple, charmer of a record. Welcome back
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8.0
115365
8.0 |
Clash
Bombay Bicycle Club’s time away has propelled the band to a new plane of compelling sophistication, where musically and thematically they have evolved to create a beautifully profound and stunning soundscape full of promise and self-examination
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8.0
115372
8.0 |
PopMatters
British indie pop-rockers, Bombay Bicycle Club chronicle the struggle to maintain hope in dark times on Everything Else Has Gone Wrong, their first album since 2014
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8.0
115251
8.0 |
The Independent
It’s a solid return – the sound of a band both rejuvenated and continuing the multi-layered sound of their previous releases
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8.0
115221
8.0 |
Gigwise
The sound of a band re-emerging from the ether with an emboldened purpose
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8.0
115222
8.0 |
Exclaim
A dose of psychedelic pop, captivating hooks, and guitar trembles enhance the listening experience. Exploring the themes of new opportunities, growth, disconnection and hope, listeners can feel frontman Jack Steadman's raw emotions
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8.0
115247
8.0 |
DIY
For those who’ve held on in hope of their return, the rewards are fruitful
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8.0
115265
8.0 |
The Music
There are sombre undertones even these glittering party jams just can’t drown out, but that only inspires you to turn the music up a little more
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8.0
115280
8.0 |
Q
The time away has taught them that if the sings are good enough, there 's no need to chuck in the kitchen sink too. Print edition only
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7.0
115281
7.0 |
Uncut
Immediately feels well adjusted and familiar. Print edition only
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7.0
115437
7.0 |
Under The Radar
A sharp and charming indie rock album that is at times ever so slightly too safe for its own good. Bombay Bicycle Club remains eager to please-it's a relief then that they still know how to do it
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7.0
115322
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
If you are a fan of everything that came before, you'll still enjoy this record. But you'll probably end up listening to the old ones, and enjoying them more
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7.0
115318
7.0 |
musicOMH
As closing number Racing Stripes declares, “this light will keep me going” – and the inspiration in play on much of this comeback suggests everything else will soon turn right
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6.9
115536
6.9 |
Paste Magazine
This record feels like more of a means to an end, an excuse to get back out on the road and play their biggest hits once again
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6.0
115320
6.0 |
No Ripcord
Everything Else Has Gone Wrong is about getting through troubling times with grand gestures, projecting those emotions in the most outward way possible. And, coming back from that absence, demonstrating their steady growth as musicians with a joyful disposition that is contagious
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6.0
115268
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
A curate’s egg: good, ish, in parts – and much may depend on the appeal or otherwise of Steadman’s voice
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6.0
115263
6.0 |
NME
This comeback does a fine job of updating the beloved indie band's trademark style, though there are sometimes too many ideas jostling for attention
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5.9
115390
5.9 |
Pitchfork
After a long hiatus, the big-tent UK pop band returns with a joyful but middling album that’s a little bit of everything they’ve always been
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