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Gloves

Operator Please

Gloves

The Aussie indie pop band, moving towards a mainstream sound on their second album

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Brille
UK Release date
31/05/2010
  1. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    The lyrics are generally pretty abstract and the basic format is not particularly fresh or new, but what stands out is the execution. The response from others has been more muted, but this is just over 30 minutes of mod-pop perfection
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  2. 8.0 |   Culture Deluxe

    You’ve got to admire them for breaking away from the sound that made them popular and creating a second album is never easy
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  3. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Gloves has plenty of substance about it for anyone who has time for a mix of Noisettes, Ladyhawke, Sky Larkin, or just good pop songs – especially with an ‘80s tint.
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  4. 7.0 |   Sydney Morning Herald

    An album with the air of a deliberate attempt to show how far they've come or how much older they are or just how much smarter they are now
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  5. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Gloves wears its influences proudly on its sleeve, but it’s a solid effort – infinitely more mature than their debut, without sacrificing any of the fun
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  6. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    There may be youthful exuberance throughout, but in-your-face as their delivery is, Operator Please have proven to be clever on more than one front
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  7. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    They’re not great disco tracks, nor are they great indie, so end up falling between the cracks somewhere
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  8. 5.0 |   NME

    It’s hard not to miss the unadulterated spunk of their debut when the alternative is predominantly so bland it could be any over-emoting synth peddlers
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  9. 5.0 |   BBC

    The hooks are blunt, the melodies virtually non-stick, the choruses coated in a glistening pop grease that make them impossible to grasp
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  10. 5.0 |   NME

    Print edition only

  11. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    OP have lost a hell of a lot of their appeal. Instead of standing out from the crowd, they now appear unsure and uncertain whether that was a good look to begin with
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