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10.0
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Slant Magazine
An album of collisions: between time and space, past and present, precision and spontaneity
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10.0
141447
10.0 |
NME
Ditching the pastoral slowcore of their debut, the south London octet go beyond the analogue playbook to produce their most dazzling record to date
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10.0
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10.0 |
The Skinny
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On their second album, London collective caroline deliver a dazzlingly inventive, meticulously-crafted masterclass in experimentation
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9.0
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9.0 |
Far Out
Each song is gloriously cinematic, intoxicatingly unexpected and truly powerful, even in its quietest moments
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9.0
141395
9.0 |
All Music
Paradoxically exciting and narcotic at the same time, it runs the gamut from spare experimental folk to crushing noise
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9.0
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9.0 |
The Quietus
caroline 2 is a remarkable second album from one of Britain’s greatest bands. Throughout the album, the exquisite way in which this album is crafted adds so much to songs that are already awash with beauty and romance
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8.8
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8.8 |
Northern Transmissions
There’s tension in each track. It’s constructed with drums and strings and horns that often seem to be telling different stories, pulling in different directions
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8.4
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8.4 |
Pitchfork
With a suite of mini-symphonies that boasts no shortage of surprising, mesmerizing epiphanies, the London musicians fully embrace their role as UK post-rock’s preeminent sentimentalists
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
‘2’ is a stronger album than their debut. It takes more risks; it’s catchier and feels like a body of work
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8.0
141389
8.0 |
Exclaim
A sound that is assured and ebullient, lively as a coiled spring releasing its kinetic energy until it's exhausted.
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8.0
141390
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
With its improvised vocals, incidental sounds, and emotive power, Caroline 2 is an experimental record that never lacks purpose or passion
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8.0
141391
8.0 |
Mojo
There's a newfound earnestness and openness to caroline's songcraft. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
A grand experience from the off
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
At their best, caroline create compositions that blow your socks off, leaving you staring into space as your brain routes all of its energy into trying to comprehend the beautiful frankenstein they’ve created
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7.0
141587
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
With their second album, caroline has achieved an impressive new accessibility, and done so mostly on their terms
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7.0
141392
7.0 |
Uncut
It's a warmer, less brittle listen that still pushes at production conventions. Print edition only
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