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8.0
18242
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Sturdy pop constructions that hit the spot again and again.
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8.0
20909
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
For all Baldi’s youthful exuberance, he's proven himself an honest and remarkably mature set of hands
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8.0
20978
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Full to the brim with charm and charisma
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7.9
20916
7.9 |
Pitchfork
Cloud Nothings' pop has become deceptively dense
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7.9
18065
7.9 |
Pitchfork
What becomes clear most quickly is how much these songs would benefit from a studio and band
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7.5
18131
7.5 |
Bowlegs
Although there are production issues with this album, it still delivers enough promise to show that Cloud Nothings have a bright future ahead them.
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7.5
20765
7.5 |
BBC
Rattles along at a fair old clip, boasting an embarrassment of hooks delivered with unassuming, ‘it’s-probably-nothing-but’ panache
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7.0
18184
7.0 |
AU Review
A sound that’s timeless and head-noddingly poppy, albeit semi-disguised under a blanket of C60 hiss
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7.0
18064
7.0 |
musicOMH
Whilst there are high points, Cloud Nothings need to carve out more of an identity or else risk being an also-ran - lost in the haze of the lo-fi genre
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7.0
18108
7.0 |
PopMatters
The danger Blandi runs is that he may find himself too enamored with his own songwriting and clever amalgamation of pop hooks
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7.0
18334
7.0 |
Spin
Scrub these songs a bit and you'll find love and acceptance across genres. But please, don't scrub too much
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7.0
18481
7.0 |
Culture Deluxe
Though it might not break any boundaries as it does sound about ten years old at times, it will make you smile, a lot, as you pretend the music industry still is the way it used to be
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7.0
20140
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A gradual streamlining, bleaching out of the lo-fi production, however much displeasing it would be to current loyal fans of the band, seems a suitable route to go on
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7.0
20427
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
While there isn't enough variety to make Cloud Nothings into a (very) early album of the year contender, it certainly isn't a bad way to kick the year off.
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7.0
21657
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
Infectious, jangly guitar pop
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6.0
20191
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
20201
6.0 |
Mojo
A new spin on a retro sound. Print edition only
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6.0
18066
6.0 |
Mojo
The effect is akin to early Libertines battling it out with fellow Ohioans Guided By Voices as filtered through a Postcard Records sensibility. Print edition only
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6.0
18067
6.0 |
NME
Dylan Baldi is blessed with the ability to lay the occasional golden egg
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6.0
20776
6.0 |
The Guardian
A deep well of hooks
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6.0
20859
6.0 |
Bowlegs
This is a confident and pretty decent record of breakneck speeds, edgy guitars and fully-formed tunesmithery
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6.0
21011
6.0 |
Clash
Hooks aplenty
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