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8.0
14445
8.0 |
NME
They've proved themselves to be a band who defy convention with an album stuffed full of subtle invention and an emotional intensity. Print edition only
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8.0
14459
8.0 |
Mojo
Vocals may owe a debt to Conor Oberst but when the result is so unpretentiously pretty, who's complaing?Print edition only
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8.0
14460
8.0 |
Uncut
Confident acoustic textures and fingerpicking styles on display here show a real affection for folk traditions. Print edition only
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8.0
14642
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
BBC have cannily avoided the pitfalls of that difficult second album by bringing out something so incomparable to their first. If it was a gamble, Bombay Bicycle Club have won
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7.0
14557
7.0 |
BBC
Dust on the Ground is perhaps most striking, not least because it is a folk rendition of a track from that debut album that proves how abrupt this change of direction was, not to mention how adaptable Steadman’s melodies are
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7.0
14940
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Bombay Bicycle Club’s brave move out of their comfort zone (despite only being on their second full-length release), shows off their sheer talent and creativity
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7.0
14400
7.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Jack Steadman has been listening to old folk records (Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn) and it's paid off on these nimble-fingered, emotionally sung songs
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7.0
14351
7.0 |
The Fly
Impressive that a band so young have so much creative scope; maybe the next album will incorporate both excellent sides of their dual personality
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6.0
14386
6.0 |
musicOMH
An experimental, but nonetheless well crafted album, Flaws is a reflection of lead singer-songwriter Jack Steadman's early musical influences
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6.0
14336
6.0 |
The Guardian
Although the occasional restrained bass works well, this transitional album works best with just voice and guitar
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6.0
14405
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Flaws is perfectly executed and well produced and if you inhale the album in short, sharp breaths, then you may just find the middle of the road a charming place to be, for a brief moment anyway
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6.0
14456
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
15151
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Flaws does have the air of being a rather earnest diversion rather than a major release, with every track getting the acoustic treatment and most none too distinguishable from the last
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6.0
14726
6.0 |
State
For all its merits, there are very few moments on Flaws that stop you in your tracks. When they do (as on ‘Rinse Me Down’, ‘Ivy & Gold’ and ‘Fairytale Lullaby’) this is a truly great record
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4.0
14695
4.0 |
Pitchfork
Flaws is well-produced, many of its songs nicely augmented by fleet drumming and intricate guitar figures, but Steadman's lack of having anything interesting to say and inability to say it distinctively ultimately sinks the endeavor
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4.0
14323
4.0 |
The Irish Times
The previous jerky vim of songs such as Dust on the Ground is here lost in a haze of lazy strumming, while even a cover of John Martyn’s Fairy Tale Lullaby sounds as weary and drained as a deflated tyre
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