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9.4
144578
9.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Fans of all of those genres should be able to find lots to love about this album, and I'll tell you one thing, it's as addicting as music can be in this day and age
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9.0
144581
9.0 |
musicOMH
Inspired by frontman Mike Kinsella’s divorce, the American emo legends' return is harrowing, emotionally ambiguous - and petulant
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9.0
144494
9.0 |
Clash
Where other emo bands might dramatise the horrors and wonders of death, American Football evokes its totality as a comfort, an ending whose completeness leaves nothing to fear. In the process, they’ve crafted another work of startling, very human beauty
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8.3
144495
8.3 |
Paste Magazine
LP4 is a huge, exploratory, horrifyingly candid post-rock statement that, with its many twists and detours, reveals much about a band that was never meant to happen and what it is today
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8.2
144539
8.2 |
Spectrum Culture
American Football present an interesting, enlightening take on emo: what happens when you’ve grown up, but your actions are still governed by the same adolescent impulses?
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8.0
144500
8.0 |
Far Out
Bleakness and brightness battle with one another throughout, to make a record that subtly fills you with optimism, against all odds
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8.0
144503
8.0 |
Pitchfork
The veteran emo band’s first album in seven years operates with its own sense of logic and time. It’s a fraught and dizzying triumph
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8.0
144496
8.0 |
Kerrang!
This one may just be their best
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8.0
144497
8.0 |
PopMatters
The emo institution American Football incorporate alternative rock touchstones like the Cure on their latest superb collection, LP4
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7.0
144498
7.0 |
DIY
Bigger, grander and more expansive than previous turns
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6.7
144514
6.7 |
Northern Transmissions
American Football have mastered their craft, the only logical step after four albums is outside of expectations. LP4 delves into new areas but not with both feet
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6.0
144499
6.0 |
All Music
Anyone in search of the sparse beauty and icy textures of American Football's early work will no doubt be left reaching back to give their first two records a spin and give this one a pass
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4.0
144504
4.0 |
The Arts Desk
Mike Kinsella’s once perfectly lacklustre singing style has evolved into a sound that just feels like he’s trying a bit too hard
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