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Strange Boys

Be Brave

60s-influenced garage rock and lo-fi indie pop on the second release from the Texas band

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6.8

Label
Rough Trade
UK Release date
23/02/2010
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  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    They offer exactly the kind of rock 'n' roll slap in the face we need in this angular, post-modern 2010. The garage hasn't sounded this good in a long time
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  2. 8.0 |   State

    Leaves a trail of infectious gems embedded in your consciousness that demand further listening
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  3. 8.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   Blurt

    A more thoughtful and less wild and crazy effort than And Girls Club, which I don't see negatively impacting their following. If anything, it will probably garner them more admirers
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  5. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    The Strange Boys achieve normalcy through an unwavering consistency of doing the unexpected
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    The Strange Boys’ ramshackle garage-rock has not so much grown up as merely grown slightly wider
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  7. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Their attitude is dripping from every song, but occasionally you’ll find yourself wanting them to blow their top, to unleash the energy they seem to be capping throughout for the sake of melody
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  8. 6.6 |   Pitchfork

    Though still alive with rambling charm, loneliness hangs over much of album, nurturing a more introspective feel
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  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  10. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    The biggest issue however lies with Ryan Sambol's heavily affected vocals – think cartoon hound Droopy singing Rod Stewart and you're on the right track
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