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8.0
21060
8.0 |
Q
There's more to their explorations of love and longing than a relentless angst downpour. Print edition only
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8.0
20998
8.0 |
The 405
An endearingly heartfelt, charming piece of work
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8.0
21165
8.0 |
BBC
There's enough creative shading here to ensure that moribundity never sets in
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8.0
21187
8.0 |
The Observer
It's hard to dismiss songs as strong as the irresistible "Blind" and "Paper Thin"
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8.0
21294
8.0 |
No Ripcord
A majestic realization of the promise shown by Chapel Club over the past two years
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8.0
21944
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
A rightly ambitious album that eschews itself from being labelled as a “poor version” of the bands that Chapel Club have so often, been tagged with
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7.0
21997
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Neither quite as original nor quite as good as the hype would have us believe
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7.0
22034
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This Palace of theirs at this point remains a bit unfinished
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7.0
21746
7.0 |
AU Review
Chapel Club are at their strongest when at their most prosaic, allowing the force of Lewis Bowman’s emotion to come to the fore
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7.0
21334
7.0 |
Clash
Fragile but far from frail
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6.0
20997
6.0 |
The Skinny
[A] bold, self-assured character ensures that, despite its nagging familiarity, Palace commands attention from start to finish
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6.0
21443
6.0 |
The Independent
Another retro-indie band apparently eager to re-run the 1980s, albeit in slightly more musically adventurous manner than the likes of White Lies and Interpol
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6.0
21300
6.0 |
The Quietus
They're certainly not strong enough to rest your hopes on
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6.0
21192
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
If Palace has a monochrome quality which makes it hard to love, the intriguing lyrics and sustained noise still make for a solid debut
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6.0
21180
6.0 |
musicOMH
May not have the newest or freshest set of ideas on the block, but the inner confidence coursing through their veins suggests they are open to invention and greater emotion on future records.
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6.0
20999
6.0 |
NME
When the band stop wielding epic soundscapes for their own sake, they hit the odd pocket of masterful subtlety. Print edition only
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6.0
21063
6.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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6.0
21069
6.0 |
Uncut
A stylishly dark, literate affair
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6.0
21148
6.0 |
The Guardian
Flawed, certainly, but there is potential here
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2.5
21349
2.5 |
Bowlegs
The harsh reality is that Chapel Club’s songs feel too disconnected
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