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9.5
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9.5 |
Northern Transmissions
It’s fantastic to have one of the 90s’ most underrated (and original) rock stars back, delivering a vibrant, complex set of songs that seem destined to reveal more with every listen
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8.0
142913
8.0 |
Mojo
Love Chant might be described as scrappy, vulnerable and heartfelt, but it is also loose, exuberant and animated in a manner that seems faithful to who Dando is today. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
The sound overall mostly evokes the primordial, punky, pre-grunge Lemonheads, leavened now as then by Dando's insuppressible pop sense. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
musicOMH
Their first album of new material in 20 years makes the case that Evan Dando has lost none of his old magic
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8.0
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8.0 |
Albumism
A vibrant and imaginative album that was well worth the wait, and there’s something deeply touching — especially to a longtime fan —a bout so many of Dando’s contemporaries and repeat collaborators coming together to help him craft a clean, triumphant comeback
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7.5
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7.5 |
No Ripcord
Not everything works in Love Chant. He tries to sound self-serious with his stream-of-consciousness rambling on “Marauders,” but instead, comes across as artfully silly. Still, it’s just one of the many fun detours that Dando takes throughout the album, one whose existence — given his history of substance dependency — feels like a small miracle in itself
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7.0
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7.0 |
Hot Press
Recorded in his adopted home of Brazil, it’s produced by Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Apollo Nove, and the production is unusual, some of the arrangements sounding decidedly unfinished
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
‘Love Chant’ is an album that reverberates with life
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7.0
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7.0 |
Far Out
Cleverly, it retains a rough-shod production and avoids digital polish, carrying through that unemployed, stoned McCartney melodicism
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7.0
142979
7.0 |
PopMatters
The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando returns with his first collection of originals in quite some time, adding country and psychedelia to the mix
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
It’s an album that’s still comfortably within the idiom of frontman Evan Dando’s writing, albeit with more grey hair and a diminished sense of purpose
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6.0
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6.0 |
Record Collector
There are elements of grunge on Deep End and curtain-raising single, albeit with a keen ear for melody that suggests Dando's pop sensibilities are as strong as ever. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Arts Desk
If Americana infused power-pop is to your taste, 'Love Chant' is a fine return to form
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6.0
142940
6.0 |
All Music
It’s a journey worth taking, with Dando acting as a field guide who maintains a Zen calm and a cool smile while he walks us through some of the more uneven paths of his mind
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