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Sun & Shade

Woods

Sun & Shade

Fifth studio album from the Brooklyn lo-fi folk-rock trio released on founder Jeremy Earl's own label

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Woodsist
UK Release date
13/06/2011
US Release date
14/06/2011
  1. 8.5 |   The 405

    These are songs that would be fit to literally soundtrack an afternoon of sun and shade
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  2. 8.5 |   Prefix

    A wholly original atmosphere that enshrouds everything they do
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  3. 8.2 |   Beats Per Minute

    Proves far more complex than the label of psych-folk would indicate, to the point that its small flaws are easily forgivable
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  4. 8.0 |   BBC

    A very charming collection that, for all of its left-of-centre intent, actually possesses more mass appeal than its makers might realise
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Sun & Shade places a little more emphasis on melody while retaining that ear for the weird and wonderful
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  7. 8.0 |   Bowlegs

    It seems unfair to everyone else that they can come up with the goods year after year – but that’s exactly what they seem to be doing
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  8. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Just begs to be played outdoors as the sun sets and the lightning bugs come out
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  9. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    Despite their ultra-slack style and prodigious output, nothing about them says "half-assed," so it's another year, another fine Woods album.
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  10. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    While Sun And Shade might feel a bit familiar in places, this return trip to a sonic realm so warm and inviting is similarly pleasing
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  11. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    A sense of exuberant joy makes its way into pretty much everything Woods dabble in
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  12. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Hit and miss. Still, I wouldn’t have it any other way
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  13. 6.8 |   Paste Magazine

    There’s much to be said for any band that can cover so much sonic territory in 12 tracks and 45 minutes
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  14. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Might not change your summer, but it'll give you something pretty to nod along to as the world drifts past your window
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  15. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Woods are not the same reeling unit of earth-scorchers they were two years ago
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  16. 6.0 |   Spin

    Slightly psychedelic and frequently sticky, breezily charming and pleasantly woozy
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  17. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    There’s little doubt that Sun and Shade could be a satisfying 30-minute indie-folk record with a bit of self-editing
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  18. 5.0 |   No Ripcord

    If you are going to delve into the restricting realm of lo-fi, there has to be emotional and appealing substance and quality in the songs themselves
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  19. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    [A] mild disappointment
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