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White Noise Sound

White Noise Sound

White Noise Sound

Debut album of psych rock / shoegaze / krautrock from Swansea sextet produced by Spacemen 3's Pete Kember

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6.6

Label
Alive
UK Release date
17/01/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Heavily beholden to the sound of Eighties indie, in their case the ponderous, looming space-rock of Spacemen 3 and razoring, distorted guitar of The Jesus and Mary Chain
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  2. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Critics may cry that influences are worn too obviously on the sleeve, but such is the execution in the ideas that this doesn't make it any less enjoyable
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  3. 8.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A hazy sonic wonderland that is just as easy to get lost in as it is to get swept away by
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  5. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    At times, it all feels so fiendishly counterfeit that you expect a visit from the sonic police, but the drones and psychedelic melodies are impeccably well done, and at times sublime
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    It's a guiltier pleasure than a crateful of Hall & Oates 45s. Print edition only

  8. 5.0 |   AU Review

    If they can get through festival season without a Kate Moss collaboration/tabloid headline, they should be fine
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