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9.0
12911
9.0 |
Clash
An album of absolute beauty, a chaotic blend of grungy maniacal freak-outs contrasting perfectly with the blissful folk-like serenity
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8.0
12239
8.0 |
musicOMH
Sleepy Sun treat blues the way Fleet Foxes handle traditional folk, and that can mean only one thing - an absolutely absorbing listening experience
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8.0
12336
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
12527
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
12609
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Sleepy Sun follow up last year’s Embrace with another serving of massive, sun-blasted riffs
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8.0
12857
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
The tangible thrill in their own ability and the super-sweet voice of Rachel Williams combine to make this the perfect record for summer 2010
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7.0
12895
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There’s solos, big foot-stomping riffs and spaced out vocals, and quite a lot of the tracks slip past the six minute mark without blinking a stoned, red-rimmed eye. There is, thankfully, some evidence that the band are slowly branching out into other areas
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6.1
13961
6.1 |
Pitchfork
Sleepy Sun have learned the methods and studied the maps, but - at least on record - they've yet to take that knowledge into territory that feels new or, really, like it's their own
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6.0
12845
6.0 |
The Sunday Times
For some, the phrase “hippie music” is a term of abuse. With Sleepy Sun, it’s simply a statement of fact. That’s what they make
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6.0
13022
6.0 |
Culture Deluxe
As admirable as Sleepy Sun’s stylistic risks may be, their daring often works against them
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6.0
12500
6.0 |
The Fly
Retro influences wind seamlessly through ‘Fever’, from ‘Marina’’s intense, Hendrixy guitar riffage to the diffused Jefferson Airplane harmonies and bluesy Zeppelin bass
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6.0
12279
6.0 |
Sydney Morning Herald
Fever shows an expanded palette from Embrace. A fair bet they’d be a mind-blowing live band
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5.0
12703
5.0 |
NME
Print edition only
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