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Foster The People

Torches

Debut album of indie pop from the LA group

ADM rating[?]: 6.3
Label: Columbia
UK Release date: 27/06/2011
US Release date: 23/05/2011

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8.0 28481
8.0 | musicOMH

If you are searching for a sunshine-fuelled pop album for the summer, then your search is at an end
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8.0 28482
8.0 | BBC

Time will tell, but this opening salvo will certainly leave you pumped up for further Foster kicks
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8.0 28615
8.0 | Evening Standard

If they can cut the mustard live, they'll be unstoppable
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8.0 28954
8.0 | Q

A peculiar beast indeed, but quite wonderful. Print edition only
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7.0 | Clash

A feel-good hit of the summer
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7.0 28730
7.0 | NME

Accentuates every handclap and harmony for maximum effect
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7.0 28483
7.0 | Rolling Stone

It's derivative, sure, but the results pack more decadent kicks than a night out in John Travolta's Seventies pants
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6.2 29310
6.2 | Pitchfork

Upbeat West Coast indie-pop buzzed on disco-infused vodka
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6.0 29762
6.0 | DIY

Whilst it's not a life changing record, 'Torches' can undoubtedly be the one which represents Summer 2011
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6.0 28706
6.0 | Drowned In Sound

You can’t shake the feeling that Foster has simply stretched the party vibe over as many songs as he can before the momentum runs out
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6.0 28725
6.0 | The Scotsman

May not constitute a brave new musical dawn but they could keep you going through the grim summer drizzle
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6.0 28971
6.0 | Mojo

A snappy but fundamentally conservative band. Print edition only
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6.0 | The Skinny

Ultimately underwhelming, but they’re nonetheless off to a decent start
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6.0 28619
6.0 | The Fly

An album of brightly lit dance(y) anthems that bristle with an infectiously catchy edge
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6.0 28664
6.0 | The Observer

Insanely catchy pop that's as empty-headed as it is ebullient
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6.0 28574
6.0 | The Irish Times

Has its fair share of hip, infectious hooks, meaty tunes and brilliantly upbeat moods
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4.0 28571
4.0 | The Guardian

Easy-listening, in-one-ear-out-the-other drivetime pop
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3.3 28485
3.3 | Beats Per Minute

Pale Xerox’s of bands that were already walking the fine line of taste
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8.0 | musicOMH

8.0 | BBC

8.0 | Evening Standard

8.0 | Q

7.0 | Clash

7.0 | NME

7.0 | Rolling Stone

6.2 | Pitchfork

6.0 | DIY

6.0 | Drowned In Sound

6.0 | The Scotsman

6.0 | Mojo

6.0 | The Skinny

6.0 | The Fly

6.0 | The Observer

6.0 | The Irish Times

4.0 | The Guardian

3.3 | Beats Per Minute

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