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Comet Gain

The Howl Of The Lonely Crowd

The seventh studio album from these veterans of the British indie scene sees them continue their lo-fi, northern soul influenced sound

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Fortuna Pop
UK Release date
23/05/2011
US Release date
31/05/2011
  1. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Edwyn Collins of Orange Juice produced the band’s sixth album, and the joy is palpable
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  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    In untouchable form
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  3. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Equal parts joyous northern soul, punk rock defiance and the shonky splendour
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  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    Sounds unlike anything else around today and is all the better for it, revealing further aural treasures upon repeated listening
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  5. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    The band's diehard convictions and carefully wrought lyrics seem even more vital these days, when "indie pop" often signifies a marketable sound rather than a lifestyle commitment
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  6. 7.0 |   DIY

    This is Comet Gain when they’re at their easiest, when they’re on their most ferocious pop form
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  7. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Thoughtful, catchy and filled to the brim with a creative joy that doesn’t happen too often with music like this
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  8. 7.0 |   Blurt

    What’s been created across this baker’s dozen tracks is nothing short of a poignant, powerful referendum on the state of modern England
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  9. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Comet Gain have yet to maintain the balance of skill and mystery needed to make a listener look beyond the noise and seek out what is being referenced in their songs
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  10. 5.5 |   Prefix

    The group work better in compilation form than in full-length albums, which might be not so bad of a fate for such a hardworking, under-loved five-piece
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