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10.0
30178
10.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Inventive pop from a bright indie talent
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9.0
30114
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A perfectly influenced yet original collection of songs
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8.5
30450
8.5 |
BBC
He’s found his voice now and he’s coasting. A winner
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8.0
30311
8.0 |
DIY
We know he isn’t a one trick pony, and we know he isn’t a faker; the question is, what is he?
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8.0
30014
8.0 |
Uncut
A collection of balmy disco numbers that call to mind some tropical union between Arthur Russell and Prince. Print edition only
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8.0
30017
8.0 |
Q
Hynes, it seems, can get away with more than most. Print edition only
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8.0
30192
8.0 |
FasterLouder
An enchanting and complete record that balances direct, melodic pop sensibilities with a slightly ambiguous, fill-in-the-blanks approach to leave more than a few things to the imagination
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8.0
30195
8.0 |
The Fly
Abuzz with the seedy funk of the neon city skyline interspersed with the choppy wind-chime melodies of the Far East
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8.0
30215
8.0 |
The Observer
On paper, its influences – surf punk, Prince, oriental pop, minimalist dance – smack of hipster posturing, but on record, they blend beautifully
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8.0
30222
8.0 |
Bowlegs
The inclusive, pop-oriented nature of the album Hynes has created is one which is as worthy of radio-waves as much as the indie dance-floor
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8.0
30283
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Written following the break-up of his own relationship, it is suffused with melancholy and the desire to escape
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7.5
30471
7.5 |
The AU Review
A consistent, if slightly underwhelming, effort that will ultimately satisfy existing fans of Hynes' work
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7.0
30346
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
If you’re not enjoying this one, then you’ll only have to wait a matter of months until he radically respawns once again
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7.0
31724
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
In terms of synth-R&B, Hynes could be conceptualised as day to The Weeknd's night, the citrus before the shot
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7.0
30307
7.0 |
NME
Can’t quite transcend its identity as the solid handiwork of a talented journeyman
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7.0
30109
7.0 |
NME
As a slice of squalid glamour with a beating heart under its rusted exterior, 'Costal Grooves' deserves your attention. Print edition only
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7.0
30152
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Coastal Grooves is a promising direction for Dev Hynes and works as a fine alternative soundtrack to the summer
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6.0
30168
6.0 |
The Guardian
Hynes has shown a capacity to reinvent himself once again here
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6.0
30006
6.0 |
musicOMH
A forgettable, minor work
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6.0
30008
6.0 |
The Irish Times
As side projects go it’s a passable effort, but one that coasts more than it grooves
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6.0
30009
6.0 |
The Skinny
Coastal Grooves is true to its title, locking into danceable grooves rather than flying off on forced-wacky tangents
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6.0
30211
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
It's pleasant enough, but on the whole feels like Hynes' sketches towards an album, rather than the finished item
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5.9
31141
5.9 |
Pitchfork
Largely propelled by strong, strutting rhythmic foundations, while Hynes' vocals remain appealingly florid throughout
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5.0
31319
5.0 |
Under The Radar
A bizarre cocktail of ’60s surf-guitar rock and synth-driven, wounded, artsy, mishmosh
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5.0
30731
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Coastal Grooves is a splash of ideas and potential that never really comes together
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4.0
30007
4.0 |
State
In the end this is the sound of side-project escapism
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