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Native To

Is Tropical

Native To

Debut album of psychedelic noise pop from the mysterious London trio

ADM rating[?]

6.0

Label
V2
UK Release date
13/06/2011
US Release date
21/06/2011
  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    A hugely entertaining dance-rock romp: all crazy noises and crisp beats, oddball lyrics and shout-along choruses
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  2. 7.0 |   BBC

    Po-faced beats and trendy pants will get your picture in the papers, for a while, but Is Tropical may just have a little more savvy and substance behind the masks
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  3. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The tunes here are good enough to warrant repeated listens and when the album hits its stride, it's got a couple of proper anthems
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  4. 7.0 |   DIY

    As immediate as its best tracks are, even on repeated listens ‘Native To’ stills holds together
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  5. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Sparky art-pop. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   NME

    A pleasant but not memorable listen
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  7. 6.0 |   State

    Incorporates so much interesting style variation and still feels – in the most part – coherent
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  8. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Their dance rock, prominent in synth and dance-ready beats, rarely differs from what’s already crowded the dance floor and festival circuit
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  9. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Blissed-out dream pop smeared atop smudged guitar fuzz
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  10. 6.0 |   The Fly

    The synths are at times a little one-dimensional which lets down an otherwise flawless underground debut
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  11. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    A decent debut with promise it will be interesting to see where they go next, but Native To is nothing life changing
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  12. 5.0 |   Pitchfork

    Native To is packed with well-executed, hummable stuff, but it wears thin quickly
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  13. 5.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Sounds dated from the get-go, blending early Klaxons nü-rave with the treble-heavy crunch of Justice and the so-called ‘angular’ guitars of any number of indie-dance bands
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  14. 4.0 |   Q

    Simply comes and goes, serving no discernible purpose. Print edition only


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