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8.0
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BBC
It’s largely due to the sense of loose, casual but involved musical fellowship that Start & Complete is successful, along with Taylor’s beautiful songlets
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8.0
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8.0 |
Rave Magazine
Gloriously, wonderfully surplus to requirements
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8.0
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musicOMH
Shows what can be achieved when a band’s approach to music is defined by bravery and vision
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Quietus
Start And Complete caters for the head and heart in equal measures; a tricky balance to achieve
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7.5
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A.V. Club
Where Rubbed Out sounds murky and asthmatic, Start And Complete breathes deeply and sparkles brightl
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7.2
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Pitchfork
The bulk of Start and Complete feeds off a rich seam of melancholia that the four players intuitively tap into
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7.0
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Prefix
Prepare to be unexpectedly charmed by the whole damn thing
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6.0
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Spin
Songs are slight, unfocused things
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6.0
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PopMatters
Start and Complete is, at times, as revitalizing in concept as a cool ocean breeze
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6.0
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Drowned In Sound
Essential only for Alexis Taylor's fanbase? Yes, but an intriguing and easily loveable record for many more
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6.0
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Q
Draws freely on '70s jazz, Southern rhythm-and-blues and vintage synths. Print edition only
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6.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Emotion ridden, extremely well performed tracks which take the recording process back to its fundamentals are to be found on Start and Complete, if you’re lucky enough to have an intact attention span
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6.0
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The Fly
An eclectic record overflowing with ideas
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6.0
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Spin
Unfortunately, those songs are slight, unfocused things
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6.0
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The Skinny
With Taylor's vocals at the project’s heart, About Group are unlikely to appeal far beyond the sphere of his day job
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6.0
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Uncut
It all has a peculiar charm. Print edition only
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6.0
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Slant Magazine
The group—and particularly frontman Taylor—are tasked with channeling their free-flowing frolics into a more sleek and cohesive record. On the album's standout tracks, the group succeeds in doing just that
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5.5
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Bowlegs
An interesting, often care-free, yet patchy record – though clearly a good time was had by all
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5.0
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Consequence Of Sound
It never really gets started... many of the tracks start out promising, but they don’t have the excitement needed to keep listeners hooked
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5.0
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AU Review
Start & Complete is a missed opportunity, a record whose initial intrigue wanes on repeated listens
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4.0
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Mojo
Fails to maximise its game plan. Print edition only
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4.0
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The Digital Fix
Mark this one down as a missed opportunity
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4.0
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4.0 |
The Irish Times
Occasionally the band stumble upon a common groove, but more often than not the songs are uninspired
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4.0
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4.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
It's a patchy affair that only sporadically attracts because it fails to recognize the strengths that lurk like lint among the well-woven warp & weft of its own making
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