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Buffalo

The Phoenix Foundation

Buffalo

Fourth album of dreamy indie rock from the Wellington, New Zealand band

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Memphis Industries
UK Release date
24/01/2011
  1. 10.0 |   The Guardian

    Already seems destined to be among the best of 2011
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  2. 8.5 |   BBC

    Every second of Buffalo is wrought and layered with artisan care, and if ever you were looking for a record to banish the winter, this could be it
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Nothing new under this sun, just impeccable grown-up pop
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  4. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Ambient, melodic pop-rock
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  5. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Buffalo will have you wondering what other gems are to be found in their back- catalogue
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  6. 8.0 |   The Independent

    At its best, it has a radiant, marvellous sound
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  7. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    Keep ‘Buffalo’ on the backburner for a few months and its charms should have fermented beautifully by the time lighter evenings come around
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  8. 7.0 |   AU Review

    One of the most vibrant, joyous records you’re likely to hear all year
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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Buffalo as a whole is a summer album released in the dead of winter, and only ten days into the new year, it's already one to beat
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  10. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Buffalo is a success, a clear and cohesive progression from a band who, despite their more reflective approach, haven’t lost the exuberance that so endeared them last time out
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  11. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Followed their acclaimed 2007 album of unadulterated, sparkling pop, Happy Ending, with something a little more left field. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   Q

    The music is let down by clunky lyrics. Print edition only

  13. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    After well over a decade spent honing their skills back home, The Phoenix Foundation are ready for their close-up
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  14. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Worth listening to in fits and bursts, for sure, but nothing to write home about
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  15. 6.0 |   Blurt

    Enjoyable - but often predictable - structures of pure pop
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  16. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Pleasant and nice
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  17. 5.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    There's nothing here not to like, but even less to love
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