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10.0
142927
10.0 |
Dork
Not just a great band making their best record yet, but one reminding everyone else how it should be done
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8.0
142875
8.0 |
All Music
Equally poised and unpredictable, Some Like It Hot's poetic, mischievous, raucous, and heartbroken songs come close to a definitive statement from a band in constant motion
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8.0
142876
8.0 |
Clash
Blurs the line between performance and vulnerability. bar italia’s lyrics explore identity and conflict, with the duality giving the album its undeniable pull
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8.0
142879
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Mixes up postpunk, Britpop, shoegaze, and psychedelia with their own melodramatic flair
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7.5
142881
7.5 |
Northern Transmissions
Some Like It Hot is a leap in the right direction. In fact, Bar Italia have been inching closer to the global spotlight all along – and this thrilling new record finds them on the path towards the stardom that they so deserve
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7.5
143011
7.5 |
Under The Radar
It may not turn indie music on its head, but it’s full of sly winks, propulsive melodies, and a sense of unvarnished fun. In the current binfire we’re living through, that feels like a small triumph
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7.0
142880
7.0 |
Exclaim
Mileage on the more pastoral, slow tunes may vary, but bar italia are now a band in flux: they've mastered the chaos, and here is their first, true attempt to merge the hypnagogic impulses of their early efforts with the choleric punk of their present
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7.0
142877
7.0 |
musicOMH
London trio’s fifth album in as many years shows them to still be a work in progress, but when they hit the right notes they sound utterly thrilling
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7.0
142878
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
With each release, their sound has gotten crisper and clearer, the murkiness parting like mist to now reveal bar italia fully defined
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6.2
142949
6.2 |
Paste Magazine
The UK band’s fifth record lays bare a blundering sound that dulls what made some of their previous material compelling
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5.9
142898
5.9 |
Pitchfork
Tired of their enigmatic rep, the London indie rockers embrace the spotlight on their most polished album yet. But the newfound pep in their step doesn’t always lead them to convincing songs
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5.0
142918
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Unlike their 20-year-old influences, bar italia simply don’t have the songwriting chops to move comfortably into their pop era while still maintaining that sense of cool that they cultivated from their earliest releases
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