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Still Willing

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Still Willing

Second album from the Dutch indie rock collective led by Willem Smit

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Bella Union
UK Release date
02/08/2024
US Release date
02/08/2024
  1. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Makes good on the promise of 2022's Big Love Blanket by finetuning their melodic instincts without sacrificing the anything-goes chaos that makes them such a thrilling proposition. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Dork

    While ‘Still Willing’ might not rewrite the rulebook, it certainly scribbles some intriguing notes in the margins. Personal Trainer are only getting fitter
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  3. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The Amsterdam collective have taken the ‘anything goes’ template applied to their debut Big Love Blanket, and turned it up to 10
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  4. 7.0 |   Far Out

    Drawing upon a vast range of influences, from the colossal sounds of shoegaze to the tender indie folk of figures like Elliott Smith, it is difficult to summarise the record succinctly. More often than not, however, the record focuses on indie pop optimism
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  5. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Pavement and their angular art-rock are 'Still Willing’s' main benchmarks
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  6. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Personal Trainer’s adoration for slick, artful pop music is evident in every note and bristles with inspiration and crackles with enthusiasm the entire time
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    It's impressive stuff, full of craft and invention, but there are moments when there could be more mellow - and a touch less pyrotechnic indie-rock Roman candle. Print edition only


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