The Wombats
Oh! The Ocean
The Wombats’ Oh! The Ocean struggles with authenticity, balancing earnestness and self-critique, yet hints at untapped artistic potential
PopMatters
The Wombats
Oh! The Ocean
What may be The Wombats' most plain fun album to date. Print edition only
Uncut
The Wombats
Oh! The Ocean
The Liverpool trio prove there’s (some) life after indie obscurity
musicOMH
The Wombats
Oh! The Ocean
Their sound is coated in a new varnish which leaves the listener feeling as rejuvenated as the band
Clash
Youth Lagoon
Rarely Do I Dream
Rarely Do I Dream is vital and exciting, and shows its audience, maybe for the first time, a Trevor Powers with a solid foundation and lots of gas in the tank
Under The Radar
Youth Lagoon
Rarely Do I Dream
Trevor Powers’ new album under his beloved moniker is a collection of music filled with kind self-reflection and hopeful imagination where the Boise singer-songwriter approaches the totality of life’s small, digitized and grainy moments by showcasing and scattering them across irresistible melodies and buttery piano leads
Paste Magazine
Youth Lagoon
Rarely Do I Dream
While Rarely Do I Dream doubles down on the pop playbook used on Junkyard, and perhaps falls short of its predecessor in terms of “hit” tracks, the album represents a more mature development of Powers’ vision
Beats Per Minute
Mandrake Handshake
Earth-Sized Worlds
There are plenty of promising signs in what Mandrake Handshake offer on Earth-Shaped Worlds, and with a little more refinement, you get the feeling that they’ll deliver a truly mind-bending odyssey down the line
Far Out
Youth Lagoon
Rarely Do I Dream
Whether you’re here for nostalgia, to dance or to feel, there is a track on Rarely Do I Dream for you, as this is a record you won’t forget in a hurry
Far Out
Mandrake Handshake
Earth-Sized Worlds
This is music that invites you to sink into it rather than dissect it
Dork
Mandrake Handshake
Earth-Sized Worlds
Without appearing arcane, Earth-Sized Worlds snapshots the group in their element, continuing to breathe new life into the remnants of often overlooked sub-genres in a brain-frying madcap patchwork
The Line Of Best Fit
Mandrake Handshake
Earth-Sized Worlds
A spellbinding tapestry of psychedelic wonder and cosmic imagination. Equal parts hypnotic and exhilarating, it’s an album that demands to be experienced with headphones on and eyes closed
XS Noize