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8.9
142900
8.9 |
Paste Magazine
Though it’s worlds more polished and confident than their previous efforts, Doug Dulgarian’s Philly band never loses sight of its old self while navigating the emptiness of predatory algorithms, man-made horrors, and American capitalism
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8.5
142903
8.5 |
The Quietus
In a moment when “heavy shoegaze” is being reimagined by a new generation, Lotto shows how the genre can still evolve without dissolving into nostalgia, how weight and distortion can push it forward rather than backward. In that sense, They Are Gutting a Body of Water might just be its most blistering and luminous expression yet
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8.2
142947
8.2 |
Beats Per Minute
Their most fully formed and digestible album to date, might well mark their breaking point to larger audiences and wider acclaim. The future is bright and these guys deserve it
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8.0
142919
8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
On LOTTO, They Are Gutting a Body of Water return with an album that is cathartic and chaotic, blending crushing guitars, dreamlike electronics, and noisy shoegaze for a snapshot of the band at their most ambitious
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8.0
142901
8.0 |
Clash
‘LOTTO’ is still a disorientating and mystical record—one that feels a little out of reach even after multiple listens—but it’s certainly one of the most compelling releases of the year, the kind of album you’ll feel drawn to return to again and again
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8.0
142902
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
The crucial shoegaze band takes a huge leap forward
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7.4
142904
7.4 |
Pitchfork
The Philadelphia shoegaze band strips its otherworldly sound to a raw, tender core
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7.0
142905
7.0 |
All Music
LOTTO is disorienting and messy, but there's undoubtedly something real and honest about it
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6.0
142906
6.0 |
The Skinny
The Philadelphia shoegazers reign in their wonkier tendencies to slightly neutering effect on LOTTO
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