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9.0
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Consequence Of Sound
What elevates Yuck above the typical nostalgic, lo-fi noise revivalist is how the band defies predictability by shifting styles and directions between, and even within, songs
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9.0
21970
9.0 |
Slant Magazine
Yuck possesses a spirit that bands have spent their entire careers trying to find
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9.0
25108
9.0 |
FasterLouder
Their knack for heart-wrenching lo-fi pop might sound familiar on so many levels, but this is a real masterpiece for the genre
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8.2
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8.2 |
Beats Per Minute
Yuck have crafted something incredibly refreshing, and more importantly, good
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8.1
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8.1 |
Pitchfork
There's a bit of the wah-pedal guitar violence of Dinosaur Jr., and a little of the lackadaisical detachment of Pavement, but there's also the rich tunefulness of Teenage Fanclub
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8.0
22108
8.0 |
The Guardian
Their layering of guitars with noise and rich, ringing tones is rarely short of gorgeous
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8.0
22110
8.0 |
The Independent
[A] joyous a blend of grungey riffs, shoegazey drones and keening guitar hooks
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8.0
22207
8.0 |
The Observer
A richly satisfying slow burner of a record
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8.0
22259
8.0 |
NME
Further proof that you don’t have to be pushing things forward to be out in front
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8.0
22313
8.0 |
AU Review
It may not change your life, but if you listen to it in just the right way, you might find that you’ve picked up a friend for the journey
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8.0
21857
8.0 |
BBC
Feels like an exhilarating burst for freedom
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8.0
21604
8.0 |
musicOMH
A rakish reinvention of alternative '90s rock but, perhaps as a hangover of having been teenage indie kids, it's a lot more polished and controlled
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8.0
21620
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Mojo
The charm of Yuck is rooted in fundamentals of great songwriting. Print edition only
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8.0
21623
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Q
A sound that is pure '80s American alt.rock. Print edition only
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8.0
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Prefix
Fuzzed-out
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8.0
22322
8.0 |
Bowlegs
Undoubtedly the album can be classed as derivative, but it also happens to be a set of catchy, melodious, messy Alt-Rock that we haven’t heard in a long, long time
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8.0
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PopMatters
Yuck has learned well from the best and it probably won’t be long before this group starts to teach some lessons of its own
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8.0
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8.0 |
Prefix
What The Pains of Being Pure at Heart did for one set of late-'80s and '90s indie reference points, Yuck does for another
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8.0
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State
Next time you feel like giving Slanted and Enchanted or Bug a spin, you may find yourself reaching for this instead
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7.5
21990
7.5 |
A.V. Club
A well-timed early-’90s period piece through and through
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7.0
22042
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Yuck need high-fives all around
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7.0
22318
7.0 |
DIY
Yuck are at the moment entirely unable to shake off their influences would present a problem if their songs weren't so damn enjoyable
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7.0
22123
7.0 |
The Fly
Genuinely not one clanger. Impressive stuff
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7.0
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Under The Radar
Yuck have managed to craft a surprisingly accomplished album for a band that's only a little more than a year old
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7.0
22337
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No Ripcord
A well-enacted 90s homage
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7.0
22468
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Clash
This debut will serve as a pleasant trip down memory lane for a certain type of Generation X-er
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rave Magazine
This debut is filled to the brim with J Mascis-esque lead-as-riff guitar and sleepy Teenage Fanclub harmonies
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6.0
22346
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Regression of this magnitude can only be forgiven if it is done to perfection. In that sense, this would make a solid EP
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6.0
22353
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
This could be early Teenage Fanclub
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6.0
22114
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Scruffy, sloppy and stroppy in all the right ways
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6.0
21617
6.0 |
Uncut
Wilfully reedy vocals conflict with abrasive squealing guitars. Print edition only
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4.0
22334
4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This is not 1989 and they are no Nirvana
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2.0
22793
2.0 |
The Quietus
Listening to them is the musical equivalent of going to work in Belle Epoque fancy dress 'just because it looks nice - that's all that matters'
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