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9.0
28739
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Rave Magazine
Yet another gorgeous Junior Boys album
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9.0
28757
9.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Another chapter in their epic novel
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8.0
28860
8.0 |
Prefix
The minimalist, deconstructed disco and R&B take their usual places next to the synth-soaked New Wave off-shoots
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8.0
28885
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Matches up to the Junior Boys best work in most other aspects while seeing them alter the formula enough to keep things fresh
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8.0
28189
8.0 |
Uncut
A couple of tame moments ... but otherwise flawless. Print edition only
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8.0
28515
8.0 |
The Quietus
Like those other notorious perfectionists Steely Dan, every Junior Boys album sounds like a potential 'greatest hits' compilation, and It's All True is no different
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8.0
28135
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Each song explores incredible range and treats the ear to a rich palette of well-spaced sonic elements
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
Joyfully returns to the shimmering electronica of old. Print edition only
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8.0
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Independent on Sunday
Scratch beneath the surface sheen of It's All True and all kinds of depths emerge
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Elegant, engaging and so very effortless
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8.0
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The Guardian
There's a definite sense of a band buffing what they do until it sparkles
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Irish Times
Junior Boys’ music continues to speak volumes about the heart’s secret mystery, borrowing from an increasingly inventive electronic palette
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Skinny
Premier disco-pop
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8.0
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8.0 |
AU Review
It would be easy to castigate this band for being stuck in a rut, but when the results are as seductive as this, there is no option but to surrender
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7.9
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7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
It’s All True is a grower – or at least that’s the easy way to describe it
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7.8
28108
7.8 |
Pitchfork
There's not much "new" here if you've been following the Junior Boys' sound over the last decade.
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7.7
29337
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
Doesn’t have the inclusive warmth of similar acts like Hot Chip or Passion Pit
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7.5
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7.5 |
A.V. Club
Every roughed-up allusion to the past is accompanied by a slew of high-gloss futurisms
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7.0
28158
7.0 |
PopMatters
The better material here ranks among the band’s very best
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7.0
28110
7.0 |
Spin
Electronic music vets get a second wind
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Digital Fix
It does strike a bolder impression than their previous album, which would have benefited from a highlight like 'Banana Ripple'
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7.0
28112
7.0 |
Bowlegs
Ethereal tones and icy-smooth electronics
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7.0
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7.0 |
BBC
Though it’s patchy in places, the best moments of It’s All True offer further proof that Junior Boys are up there with Hot Chip as modern masters of the electro-pop craft
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Begins and ends with its best tracks, and follows a U-shaped path of quality in between
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6.0
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6.0 |
musicOMH
The duo's main achievement continues to be the injection of some warmth and compassion into the often cold world of minimal electronica
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Fly
As impishly immature as it is adroitly assured. Bravo
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6.0
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6.0 |
Q
Something truly beguiling. Print edition only
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6.0
28118
6.0 |
Clash
Essentially, if you liked the band’s earlier albums, you’ll like this. Everyone else may find it nice but dull
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6.0
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6.0 |
Slant Magazine
It's All True's returns diminish exactly at a pace with its level of introspection, with most of the album's first half making no serious claim on the listener's attention
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