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9.1
33450
9.1 |
A.V. Club
A cryptic confessional, Herring’s own song-by-song exorcism of haunted thoughts and occupied memories
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9.0
33823
9.0 |
PopMatters
If the record was inspired by loss, we’ve gained something rich and affirming through that process
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9.0
33387
9.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
They've paced themselves, slowed down the tempos, and left room for ambience, such that the album's fevered points hit much more poignantly
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8.9
33422
8.9 |
Paste Magazine
Gorgeous and personal, the band has delivered a record that is not only the product of years of trial and error, but also the rarity of a truly talented storyteller
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8.5
34094
8.5 |
The Quietus
Otherwise generic lines like "There are the moments that we save / And the dreams that fade away", as which opens the album, have a way of touching a place no other singer can
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8.0
34206
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
An accomplished, beautiful record from the Baltimore three piece, and one which we’ll be listening to for a long time to come, without a doubt
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8.0
34454
8.0 |
State
Stunning, accomplished stuff, with real heart. An album of the year
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8.0
33389
8.0 |
Prefix
Water is leagues more mature than last year's In Evening Air - the production more robust, the lyrics more evocative of people who've been around long enough to know what's worth lamenting
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8.0
33405
8.0 |
Q
It's all a little hard to swallow at first, but ultimately quite remarkable. Print edition only
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8.0
33620
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Romantic synths, oriental flushes and an air of softness from where Samuel T Herring’s baying vocal soar
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8.0
33669
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Their dreamy, romantic and melancholy music is the perfect accompaniment to hope
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8.0
33468
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
One of the most unconventionally beautiful records of the year
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7.7
33388
7.7 |
Pitchfork
It's less intent on bringing the drama or the fury than In Evening Air was, but its reflections on aging and memory accumulate into something surprisingly moving
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7.0
33524
7.0 |
Beats Per Minute
This is one of those ‘song’ albums; it’s hard to listen throughout but as individual songs, they hold up well as strong material
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7.0
33433
7.0 |
Bowlegs
Future Islands latest is, at times, a magnificent ode to love, time and despair, told via programmed electronics, retro guitars, and, of course, a very unique storyteller
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7.0
33436
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Raising the songwriting and production stakes, while retaining the sonic signatures so recognizable as Future Islands
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7.0
34940
7.0 |
No Ripcord
They’re still steadily improving on their basic sound. Not by leaps and bounds, but in a satisfyingly quiet way
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7.0
33386
7.0 |
musicOMH
Overall, this is a great effort ... there's not much to knock in a cracking example of that rare phenomenon - listenable concept art
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6.0
33954
6.0 |
Mojo
The results are affecting and not dissimilar to Eno, Talk Talk and the earliest days of New order. Print edition only
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6.0
33424
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
Superficially the album might seem more serious and mature, but in reality the album offers little artistic or musical progress
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6.0
33409
6.0 |
Uncut
Unconventionally earnest, often doing for the New Romantics what Gayngs did for 10cc Print edition only
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6.0
33414
6.0 |
NME
Not everyone will have the patience for 10 variations on a narrow theme. Print edition only
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