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9.1
18999
9.1 |
A.V. Club
Sports catches Weekend gazing not at its shoes, but into its soul
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9.0
28084
9.0 |
No Ripcord
He’s got three more planned for this year, something he’s calling an “ultimate trilogy.” He’s already made one opus, and I’m almost sure he has two more in him
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9.0
18553
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Sports is an astonishing body of work far beyond any kind of expectation you'd put at its creators' feet
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8.3
19358
8.3 |
Beats Per Minute
The songs would still be enjoyable without the noise, but they wouldn’t be special
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8.2
18667
8.2 |
Pitchfork
Despite its dark, static-charged sound, Sports carries a sense of longing and sad-eyed struggle as well
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8.0
18723
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
You don’t know whether to run for your life or turn that shit up. But, yeah, you’re gonna turn that shit up
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8.0
18517
8.0 |
musicOMH
Weekend has created a loud, messy, identity that can be associated with most of their labelmates (and beyond). However, there's a unique heartbreaking quality to each misheard turn of phrase
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8.0
18518
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The sound may feel erratic, but this band’s incredibly focused
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8.0
18519
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
This debut is a challenging listen, but a thrilling sonic adventure like Sports is a worthwhile reward for sticking it out
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7.0
18629
7.0 |
Blurt
Sports might be the last record you want playing while engaged in any kind of sport
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7.0
20004
7.0 |
NME
Biblical floods of brooding amp static, sharp backline and submerged lyrics
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7.0
18516
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
A great record by what promises to be a great band. Beautiful power chord raucous rock and roll. Turn it up
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5.0
18540
5.0 |
Bowlegs
Weekend seem caught in two minds, between the anthemic, blocky and tuneful, and the atmospheric, dirge-y and difficult. In the end, no one wins
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4.0
20134
4.0 |
PopMatters
Lacks the skill of My Bloody Valentine and the brazenness of Jesus and Mary Chain, ultimately rendering their music faceless amongst the sea of competitors trawling the same waters
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