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Yard

Slow Pulp

Yard

Second full-length album from Chicago-based indie rock band

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Anti
UK Release date
29/09/2023
US Release date
29/09/2023
  1. 9.2 |   Northern Transmissions

    It’s undoubtedly one of the standout albums of the year
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  2. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    With indie rock firmly in its latest shoegaze renaissance, Slow Pulp helps lead the pack with seemingly effortless ease. It’s the sort of warm and instantly familiar album that you will surely find yourself returning to at an unexpected moment. After a few listens, you’ll fall in love
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  3. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    On their sophomore album and ANTI- debut, the Chicago quartet hone, solidify and diversify their slacker indie pedigree
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    As a group that have faced their growing pains together, Slow Pulp strike the perfect balance between soft, thoughtful and loud on Yard
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Songs like the Breeders-worthy single Doubt reveal serious song-writing smarts. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   XS Noize

    Yard once again bares the soul of Slow Pulp intimately as they craft their signature style. Full of brooding emotion and haunting soundscapes, the band captivate and hold attention
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  7. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Slow Pulp effortlessly capture the intimacy of emotions and power of introversion, and with an album like Yard, the four-piece are solidifying themselves a legacy alongside greats of this temperament like Soccer Mommy and Beabadobee
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  8. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    The Chicago band motors through big emotions with clear-eyed sincerity, bubblegum hooks, and mellow arrangements that feel like a warm embrace
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  9. 7.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    Slow Pulp capture what shoegaze and dreampop do best: offering reassurance not that your decisions are right, but that questioning them is what life is about
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  10. 7.0 |   Clash

    A solid return, there’s a lot to recommend here – for those familiar with Slow Pulp’s influences, or otherwise. Engaging songwriting with a real punch, we’re already looking forward to catching them live
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  11. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Yard is an impressive second album and it will be interesting to see where Slow Pulp go next
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  12. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    With the band’s second album, singer Emily Massey ventures outside her comfort zone
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  13. 7.0 |   All Music

    It makes for a satisfying, if unsatisfied, follow-up that both follows the appealing formula of their debut while letting loose on the full-band tracks
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  14. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Chicago-based Slow Pulp offer more 1990s-inspired indie rock on their sophomore album. Have they taken a step forward and did they even need to?
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