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Pigeons

Here We Go Magic

Pigeons

Second album of indie rock from Brooklyn-based five-piece fronted by folk singer Luke Temple

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Secretly Canadian
UK Release date
07/06/2010
  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    The sound of a smart, talented band carving out their own uncommon, enchanting space
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Another group who make a virtue of the physical and cultural space America has to offer. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Eye Weekly

    Their songwriting hints at the soul-influenced pop-rock of the ’70s and ’80s if acid were the drug of the day
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  4. 8.0 |   NME

    You may not have a clue what’s going on with this Brooklyn quintet, but it’s fantastic madness all the same
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  5. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A fantastic album that is at once inseparable from its Brooklyn beginnings and transcendental of its place in time and space. It's a fever dream, a dance party, and a little bit of melancholic soul
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  6. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Pigeons has a definitive '70s vibe, with a retro-futuristic sound that relies heavily on bass, synth, and tinny drums. "Land of Feeling" could easily be from the land of Ziggy Stardust
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  7. 8.0 |   Prefix

    Even in a crowded field this summer, chockfull of musical juggernaunts releasing albums, Pigeons will likely catch people's attention. And those people will be glad it did
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  8. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Temple's musical sidestep has made Pigeons a chastely energetic opus of superbly-crafted timbral detail
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  9. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    Here We Go Magic are doing something more interesting - something weirder; they're trying out takes on jittery new wave, tone-smeared dream-pop, and high-pitched Kiwi pop with success
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  10. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    There are not many hooks on this album, which makes it harder to penetrate, but the rewards upon doing so are ample
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  11. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    It’s energetic and clattery like a lo-fi Neu!
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  12. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Pigeons is unquestionably the result of extra brains and ideas bouncing off the walls at any given time with much fuller, impressive consequences
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  13. 7.0 |   BBC

    It sounds more like a lot of indie pop sounds nowadays. It doesn’t boast behemoth swaths of noise like “Ghost List” or the indescribable wave motion of “Tunnelvision.”
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  14. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Luke Temple may still have several rough patches to smooth out in his songwriting process, but with Here We Go Magic’s subtly enchanting second record, it sure is fun to listen to him work out the kink
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  15. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Although Here We Go Magic can still turn their hands to weird, it’s the more mannered songs that hit the spot
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  16. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    While none of the songs are unpleasant listens, none of them are all that memorable, either
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  17. 6.0 |   FasterLouder

    Drawn in neon-on-black tones, Pigeon’s energy seems to teeter on the edge of collapse or explosion, often at the same time
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  18. 6.0 |   Q

    The record really shines when the live instrumentation takes a back seat. Print edition only

  19. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Harmless, head-spinning fun. Print edition only

  20. 5.0 |   Spin

    While Temple's hermaphroditic alto endures the costume changes, the songs often don't
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  21. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Feels hollow, ringing with the sound of a band accepting their own shortcomings
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