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8.0
9358
8.0 |
musicOMH
...for those willing to explore beneath the seemingly obtuse surface, there's much to delight. Just make sure it's played LOUD
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8.0
9424
8.0 |
NME
Archie Bronson Outfit have produced a remarkable fruit. Crack open and sup deep
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8.0
9436
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
A supremely enjoyable slice of modern psych-rock
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8.0
9356
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Coconut, then, is a baffling, dirty, even exhausting listen at times, but never less than engaging throughout. When it peaks, it exudes wild, untrammelled invention
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8.0
9474
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
9595
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
...the ambition and willingness to experiment are laudable. Archie Bronson Outfit are definitely worth keeping an eye on
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8.0
9768
8.0 |
The Quietus
Is Coconut the sound of a band finally surpassing expectation, then? More like a powerful slap in the face by a group of men who have long deserved our lasting attention
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8.0
10249
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
Something in Coconut’s controlled clutter recalls The Beta Band’s early stirrings
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8.0
10344
8.0 |
Blurt
The hard truth is that if you’re not obsessed with cornering a segment of the market to make dough, it may be easier to make better music
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8.0
10450
8.0 |
Blurt
Archie Bronson Outfit continues its wave of gritty, garage rock, making Coconut yet another worthy addition to their catalog
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7.0
9811
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You can trace the lineage back to Los Angeles psych-rock, The Monks’ proto-punk staccato or a garage rock take on late 60s “happenings”
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7.0
9558
7.0 |
The Fly
‘Coconut’ serves up a hefty dose of funkified prog with an occasional dose of disco thrown into the mix
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6.4
9664
6.4 |
Pitchfork
A sometimes-exhilarating, sometimes-WTF layover between a possibly played-out formula and exciting new sounds on the horizon
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6.0
9511
6.0 |
The Independent
Which places it pretty close to The Fall's Krautrock-inspired motorik – in the case of "Wild Strawberries", a primal riff that just about stretches to a second chord
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6.0
9357
6.0 |
The Skinny
The common thread throughout Coconut comes back to the band's near-mythical worshipping of old-school guitar riffage and psychedelic, yet accessible vocals
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6.0
9464
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
9468
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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4.0
9510
4.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s a curate’s egg with a yummy yolk in the middle; sometimes it seems as if Archie can’t sort out their Krautrock from their Beefhart, but when they do everything seems right and proper with the world
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