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9.1
20161
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A.V. Club
Twin Shadow manages to stand out in a cluttered genre thanks to world-beating, danceable hooks and a surfeit of style
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9.0
19476
9.0 |
FasterLouder
Forget is one of those records where the more you listen, the more you find – and in the soulless digital age of iTunes and single–track downloads, that's something truly rare indeed
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9.0
17413
9.0 |
PopMatters
A near-flawless album and certainly one of the most impressive debuts we’ve ever seen
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8.5
18606
8.5 |
BBC
A magnificently accomplished debut
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8.5
18622
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
George Lewis Jr. might not dress or act like a novelist or a poet, but he’s as emotionally in-tune as the best of them
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8.4
17414
8.4 |
Pitchfork
For its impressive sonic sheen, the album's skillful restraint makes it sound better with every spin
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8.4
17520
8.4 |
Beats Per Minute
With so many obvious influences in the mix, it’s an impressive feat that none of Forget’s eleven tracks come across as derivative
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8.0
18059
8.0 |
Mojo
Did someone say, "New Peter Gabriel"? Print edition only
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8.0
18236
8.0 |
Bowlegs
The record will probably wash over you without too much force, but it will be a refreshing, if slightly familiar, feeling that you will want to experience again and again
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8.0
18434
8.0 |
musicOMH
Forget is an album that will require repeated listens to grow on most listeners, but fans of the 4AD stable might just get it instantly
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8.0
18441
8.0 |
The Skinny
Forget might possess hints of yesteryear, but it never surrenders its steady sense of self
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8.0
18632
8.0 |
NME
Has crafted something that's understatedly, subtly, almost perfect
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8.0
18725
8.0 |
The Fly
Makes you feel like you’re at a surreal prom in Eerie Indiana
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8.0
18783
8.0 |
Clash
‘Single Slow’ stands tall but is matched throughout in a skyline of towering peaks. A rare fin
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8.0
18817
8.0 |
Blurt
Forget is one of the true surprises of 2010 that will hopefully be merely the tip of the iceberg for this most promising sonic auteur of the new new wave
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8.0
19080
8.0 |
The Scotsman
The lo-fi Prince has surely arrived
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8.0
19457
8.0 |
Uncut
A lurid fever dream - and a magnificent hymn to suburban teenage romance. Print edition only
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7.0
20072
7.0 |
AU Review
For a man with a self-confessed mission to make big, irresistible pop music to be heard beyond the indie ghetto, he’s made impressively assured first step
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7.0
18912
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Yes, it reeks of nostalgia but still, it manages to sound fresh enough to be forgiven
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7.0
17716
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Forget is very much an '80s affair, full of chorused guitars, 808 drum machine sounds, big ol' synth stabs, and Lewis' distinct croon
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6.0
18595
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
If you’re a little burned out on ‘80s nostalgia, this may not be the album to bring you back, but it’s intriguing all the same
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6.0
18701
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A smart multi-instrumentalist with a distinct flair for new-wave pop airs and graces, last spotted in full flourish during the 1980s. Aided by the subtle laid-back production gear-changing of Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor
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6.0
19283
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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5.0
18682
5.0 |
The Digital Fix
This lacklustre offering is soon to be a hazy memory
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