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Busting Visions

Zeus

Busting Visions

Second album from the Toronto-based indie rock quartet who also serve Jason Collett's backing band

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Emm/Arts & Crafts
UK Release date
26/03/2012
US Release date
26/03/2012
  1. 8.0 |   Spin

    Canadian prog-poppers giddily pull out all the retro-rock stops (cowbell, handclaps, harmonies, hooks galore)
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    A sprawling yet thoughtfully constructed album
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  3. 8.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Isn’t exploring any new ground, rather setting up camp on very solid foundations
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  4. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    They can effortlessly pastiche 60s beat pop and 70s bubblegum too, with tunes and hooklines so buoyant and natural that their retro inclinations cease to matter
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  5. 8.0 |   Art Rocker

    Has the balance to entice you in and keep you pleased: there are no needless guitar solos, vocal harmonies are subtle and infectious and the overall tone steers clear of any self-indulgence
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  6. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Busting Visions has a similar feel of grit to Blitzen Trapper, yet contains a softer aesthetic with a focus on complex vocal harmonies
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  7. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Zeus has become more focused and, in turn, more enjoyable; this is the one that’ll bring the band’s sound into its own
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  8. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    Weighed down by too many songs that sound like generic ’70s AM pop-rock
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  9. 6.5 |   Prefix

    If Zeus can manage to pull together an entire album of dense, layered cuts like "Strong Mind" and "Hello Tender Love," Canada will have another world-conquering indie rock export to brag about
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  10. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    For all the sugary melodicism and tight songwriting, it’s difficult to find anything about the album, or Zeus for that matter, that will stand out and touch you in any meaningful way
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  11. 5.1 |   Beats Per Minute

    When the jamming meshes, it’s fun, but often it doesn’t
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