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9.0
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9.0 |
Gigwise
Pillow Queens are a band for the ages
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9.0
129233
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Strikes the balance between the excitement of an early career and the deliberate precision of seasoned musicians
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8.0
129237
8.0 |
PopMatters
Ireland’s Pillow Queens double down on the promise and potential of their debut with the enormous sophomore effort, Leave the Light On
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8.0
129240
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Northern Transmissions
It is an impressive sophomore album, all the more impressive to me, because they threw out the rules they wrote their first album by. Definitely a band to watch, or see live
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8.0
129227
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Dork
Laced with a warm tone and a velvetine Irish twang, ‘Leave The Light On’ engulfs you in a comfortable and reflective vibe that makes it impossible not to be marooned in endless introspection
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8.0
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DIY
Intimacy is replaced here by an urgent yearning for something bigger
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8.0
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The Irish Times
An astounding leap forward
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
With a live presence that precedes them, this album offers much more than the 10 songs it features. Expect a cathartic release from a crowd, a united experience of familiarity, pain and hope
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7.0
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All Music
While the songs themselves are more uneven, Pillow Queens' sound is fully formed, with tracks including opener "Be by Your Side" hitting on all cylinders
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6.4
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Pitchfork
The Dublin rock quartet’s second album considers the toll of living up to expectations—romantic, platonic, and societal—with a new gravitas that smothers some of the band’s fire
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
The classy second album from the Dublin alt-rock four-piece is steeped in hard-won wisdom and catharsis
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