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8.0
18665
8.0 |
No Ripcord
While the formula is still the same, the duo have added a few savory chunks of musical goodness
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7.0
18648
7.0 |
FasterLouder
The album is not without is slower ballad sections, especially in Northeast, which turns the energy knob down for a necessary break
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7.0
18458
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Sidewalks stands as Matt & Kims most professionally forward effort to date
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7.0
19367
7.0 |
Under The Radar
While the recipe seems simple—squiggly synths and catchy keyboard earworms mixed with an all-over-the-place beat—Matt & Kim throw magic dust into their drinking water
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7.0
24195
7.0 |
musicOMH
For a record that veers between hit and miss, there is a certain amount of charm and vibrancy that keeps one coming back for more
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7.0
24204
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Fun fair-weather pop
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6.3
18457
6.3 |
AU Review
Sidewalks often inflates the worst attributes of Matt & Kim's big sound
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6.0
18463
6.0 |
PopMatters
These two have always been more about energy than depth, more about the bobbing head than the stationary keyboard. Let’s hope it stays that way
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6.0
18495
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Most songs are built around simple synth riffs, battered by booming percussion and topped by Matt Johnson's adenoidal voice
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6.0
18596
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Brimming with the kind of effervescence certain to earn the duo another pop kid stamp of approval
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6.0
24047
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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6.0
24192
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Lightning synth lines and straightforward beats
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6.0
19026
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Party music with a brain
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6.0
19364
6.0 |
Eye Weekly
While Sidewalks is more textured than their previous LPs and just as catchy, does maturity have to come at the cost of the fun?
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6.0
24694
6.0 |
DIY
Sidewalks'’ boundless enthusiasm and playful ability to create jovial hipstamatic daydreams makes this record an easy departure to swallow despite its flaws
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5.8
19004
5.8 |
A.V. Club
The album is awash in synths, Kim’s drums are allowed to gather dust, and the indie-pop sounds more akin to, well, regular pop
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4.0
23884
4.0 |
The Digital Fix
Sidewalks favours energy over melody and the absence of rock solid hooks belies its ultimate ambition
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4.0
23998
4.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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4.0
24356
4.0 |
NME
Synths are blared with the same subtlety as honking birthday horns
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