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10.0
34190
10.0 |
The 405
Unequivocally one of the best albums you'll hear this year
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10.0
35279
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
Welcome to Condale establishes Summer Camp as a force to be reckoned with. It also proves the pair are undoubtedly talented musicians; no one else could get away with this kind of pastiche while still creating a twelve heightened and adorable tracks
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9.0
34201
9.0 |
musicOMH
Factor in Sankey's soaring vocals and Warmsley's ingenious arrangements, not to mention a record that hardly dips in quality over its 12 tracks and you have a shoo-in for a late 'record of the year' contender
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8.0
34215
8.0 |
The Observer
Welcome to Condale doesn't fetishise the past, its love-gone-wrong lyrics and snatches of chillwave lending Summer Camp a sound that is theirs alone
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8.0
34227
8.0 |
NME
Fractured techno, torch song balladry, oilsmoke rock'n'roll and soulful synth pop merge sublimely, all rooted in tales of romantic dislocation and repair. Print edition only
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8.0
34191
8.0 |
The Fly
Retromaniacs Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey make like it’s the late eighties all over again in this wistful, popfilled gem of a début
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8.0
34419
8.0 |
DIY
Welcome To Condale is big, bold, and ceaselessly inventive. Full of wit and empathy, full of smarts and hearts. It’s a magnificent pop record, and, yes, it’s pretty much the perfect debut
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8.0
34421
8.0 |
Bowlegs
Everything on this uplifting debut has a touch of celluloid teen torment to it
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8.0
34428
8.0 |
The Independent
Seethes with updated teen angst set to engaging electropop grooves
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8.0
34330
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
If you enjoy The Drums' East Coast indie boy take on foppish 80s Brit-pop, you'll love this quintessentially British pair's lovingly constructed paeans to the American teen dream
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8.0
34503
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
An idealized vision of these adolescent days of summers past with some bittersweet and irresistibly catchy pop songs
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8.0
34786
8.0 |
The Quietus
Like M83, the pop duo Summer Camp have turned architects of their very own playground utopia
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7.5
34962
7.5 |
Prefix
Summer Camp may be an out-and-out pop group, but they can be downright sinister, too
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7.3
34883
7.3 |
Paste Magazine
A rather diverse affair for being essentially a good-time summer pop record
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7.0
34459
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Who ever said there's anything wrong with big melodies and bigger synths?
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7.0
34189
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
As a collection of songs, it has a strong identity and is easy to love; Elizabeth’s voice is enticing and the melodies are endearing. As individual tracks, though, they get a little lost amongst each other; overwhelmed by their own perkiness
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7.0
34294
7.0 |
BBC
A wryly appealing turning point in the art of romanticised retrospection
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6.7
34418
6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
A great set of accessible, easy listening tunes that are perfect for, well, summer
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6.0
35311
6.0 |
Mojo
An album that exudes charm and promise. Print edition only
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6.0
35968
6.0 |
State
There is no great message behind these tales of teenage woe, but at their best you might convince yourself otherwise
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6.0
34247
6.0 |
Q
A giddy blend of nostalgia and invention that'll do just fine for starters. Print edition only
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6.0
34874
6.0 |
AU Review
Welcome To Condale is a harmless slice of indie-retro… if you don’t look too closely
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5.8
34331
5.8 |
Beats Per Minute
I’ve no doubt that Summer Camp is capable of producing a fun, idyllic full-length; this, however, isn’t it
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5.4
35073
5.4 |
Pitchfork
Stylistically all over the place and, despite its generally upbeat tone, kind of a drag to listen to
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