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8.0
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NME
Hairdresser Blues might have been written late at night by a sad-eyed Seth locked in his room, going through some “really dark periods”, but it’s far from overwrought depresso-pop
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7.2
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Pitchfork
With the newfound emotional weight comes punchier production and fuller arrangements, sacrificing the girl-group harmonies of songs like "Lovers Lane" for driving surf-rock numbers and Flying Nun-indebted Farfisa organs
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spin
Smartass punker pauses his Punx, mourns Jay Reatard and salutes Bay City Rollers with typical charm
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7.0
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Rave Magazine
While Hairdresser Blues has a few more misses than its bang-on-target successor, it’s also an album that shows Hunx broadening his emotional and musical range
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6.9
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Paste Magazine
Despite the solo release distinction, the album still highlights Bogart’s “At the Hop”-style prowess that defines Punx offerings. This effort, however, mixes in death and other dark stuff, adding flecks of depth into the typical milkshake pop batter
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6.7
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A.V. Club
Though Blues is a quick listen, clocking in at a scant 26 minutes, it twists and turns (and builds up and breaks down) so much that it feels much longer and somehow more complete than past efforts
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6.0
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Consequence Of Sound
Hunx scales down his normally upbeat attitude but leaves the grungy punk he’s so noted for intact. This pairing benefits the record and allows Bogart to explore his ideas more freely without losing fans in his late night reflections
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6.0
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6.0 |
Blurt
On Hairdresser Blues, there are stirrings of growth, and something like maturation
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6.0
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6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Something of a grower
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5.0
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5.0 |
PopMatters
The riffs are neat and the lyrics are simple, and not every band has to be Arcade Fire, after all. But it’s a strange mix of tongue-in-cheek and deadpan sincerity, and some strikes hit home more than others
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