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Play It Strange

The Fresh & Onlys

Play It Strange

Second album of hallucinogenic indie pop from the San Francisco group

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6.5

Label
Woodsist
UK Release date
12/10/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   Spin

    Psychedelic flip-outs, winsome hooks, shaky tempos, and Ennio Morricone atmospherics,
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  2. 8.0 |   Blurt

    In a music landscape cramped with a baby boom of derivative revivalist garage acts, this is undoubtedly a work aimed at setting this immensely talented group apart from the pack
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  3. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The problem with garage-revival is that it’s a very limited genre. The Fresh & Onlys are on their way to overcoming this limit
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  4. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    [A] rather fine set of garage pop
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  5. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A solid disc, one that bodes well for more, but nothing to make you forget about some of the other garage rock bands out there
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  6. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    An exhilarating lp that recalls a simple lesson learnt from the Ramones: the song will out. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s a wild ride, but one you’d be sort of nuts to pass up
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  9. 6.0 |   Under The Radar

    Play it Strange is a solid album worthy of many repeat listens
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