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10.0
129779
10.0 |
Dork
‘Headful Of Sugar’ is a pure thrill ride of exhilarating speed, whiplashing from open-top car rides into the clubs from one track to the next without ever settling into any form of comfort zone
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9.0
129833
9.0 |
DIY
Ultimately an exercise in Sunflower Bean showing off that they can do just about everything well
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9.0
129874
9.0 |
All Music
They even dive into the pearlescent disco-house of "Post Love," an infectious club moment that brings to mind Blondie's work with Giorgio Moroder. With Headful of Sugar, Sunflower Bean turn the pangs of growing up into hypnotic, intoxicating pop
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8.5
129773
8.5 |
Under The Radar
This is undoubtedly a forward-thinking album full of vibrancy and excitement, one that engages the head and the heart from a band who have always strived to do both, and it succeeds on pretty much every level
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8.0
129774
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
On Headful of Sugar, Sunflower Bean are basking in the sweetness of taking life at their own pace, ups and downs be damned
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8.0
129771
8.0 |
Uncut
It all combines to paint a picture of a band entering a distinct new phase. Print edition only
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8.0
129805
8.0 |
NME
2018's 'Twentytwo In Blue' found the New Yorkers uneasy with the world around them. On their optimistic third album, they're very much in control
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8.0
129818
8.0 |
Clash
All in all, its a beautiful sign of the times - psychedelic and indie focused in melody, with poignant and important lyrics giving a pulse to an otherwise-relaxed-sounding project
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8.0
129777
8.0 |
Gigwise
A tribute to the agony and ecstasy of modern life in the USA
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7.3
129908
7.3 |
Spectrum Culture
The band’s previous albums were often very clean and pretty-sounding, but this new one finds Sunflower Bean exploring new ground using heavy rhythm and synths
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6.0
129901
6.0 |
Pitchfork
On its latest album, the New York band works hard to sound effortless, hindered by inert performances and unconvincing lyrics
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6.0
129772
6.0 |
Mojo
Headful Of Sugar, as per title, gleefully syncs with their peers' saccharine sonics, and thematically embraces "fast pleasures... the joy that comes with letting go of everything you thought mattered.” Print edition only
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5.0
130268
5.0 |
PopMatters
Having grown past Twentytwo, NYC indie trio Sunflower Bean’s Headful of Sugar finds them inevitably taking on “late capitalism”. Cue the retro-disco beats
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4.0
129776
4.0 |
Loud And Quiet
If you don’t listen too hard, it’s all quite enjoyable. If you do, there’s so much here that three minutes might just stick
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