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Le Loup

Family

Indie/folk and gentle sonic experimentation on the second album from the Washington-based band

ADM rating[?]

6.6

Label
Hardly Art
UK Release date
22/09/2009
  1. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    The soundtrack to the biggest, best dance party you ever crashed - just half-disguised in zithers and bracken and woodsy ephemera. If they make their music any larger we may have to go back to gramophones, taped to megaphones, taped to foghorns
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  2. 8.0 |   The Observer

    ...Appalachian sounds and hymnal harmonies are artfully blended with the avant garde leanings of Animal Collective to make a gem that shouldn't be kept hidden
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  3. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The breadth of ideas means on the record it takes several listens to find a foothold with which to connect with Family. If you persevere, Le Loup will gently entice your affections, not least for having created one of the most relaxing records you’re ever likely to hear.
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  4. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    Even if the overall effect here isn't terribly original, there are still plenty of nice touches spread throughout these tracks to suggest Le Loup holds the potential to become more than an amalgam of well-regarded influences
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  5. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    They’ve written a solid batch of songs that help me ignore their lack of originality for the most part.
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  6. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only


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