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10.0
41029
10.0 |
musicOMH
Staggeringly intelligent and breathtakingly emotive, it's pop music at its finest, contained not by genre or demographic boundaries
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9.0
40643
9.0 |
PopMatters
Morris and band point her wit and charm in a more serious direction, erasing the most “cute” level of their music, without taking any of the attractive, immediate pop qualities with it
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8.6
40900
8.6 |
Beats Per Minute
An album that is subtly ambitious and surprisingly rewarding
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8.1
40354
8.1 |
Pitchfork
Youthful joy blooms throughout the album, and it's contagious
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8.0
40356
8.0 |
Spin
Elizabeth Morris’ gorgeous, big-hearted songs will lift the weariest soul
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8.0
40873
8.0 |
AU Review
A marked progression from their 2010 debut, their loyal fanbase will likely skyrocket and with good reason
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8.0
41458
8.0 |
NME
Hugtastic
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8.0
43110
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Fitting squarely within a tradition that honors the Smiths and Belle and Sebastian above all
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7.5
41217
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A wonderful record, a true progression for Allo Darlin’ as a band and for Elizabeth Morris as a songwriter
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7.5
40352
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Doesn’t break the band’s sonic mold. The album’s a touch more fleshed-out than Allo Darlin’s spare, strummed 2010 debut, turning to the relatively polished guitar jangle of the Go-Betweens or the Smiths
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7.5
40632
7.5 |
Bowlegs
There’s no doubt Europe is a great record. So what if it’s a little one dimensional, there’ll be times when you’ll be happy to be in Allo Darlin's realm
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7.0
41084
7.0 |
DIY
Though 'Europe' is an enchanting and elegant record, this is not a giant leap forward
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7.0
41333
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A timely reminder that there’s life in such a simple but effective style of music
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7.0
41188
7.0 |
The Quietus
Tonally and generically, the album is not so much a continent as a small country. But it's a beautiful country, warm and vibrant
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7.0
41594
7.0 |
Uncut
Infectious stuff. Print edition only
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6.0
41384
6.0 |
Art Rocker
An accomplished, highly listenable second album, and a fitting soundtrack for your more world-weary moments
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6.0
41162
6.0 |
No Ripcord
The giddy enthusiasm of Allo Darlin’ has been replaced by something more substantial and grown-up, yet it’s still an optimistic LP at heart. It’s just a shame that the music can’t match this progression. Europe often finds itself lacking in ideas and sticking to de rigueur jangle and well-trodden indiepop tropes
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6.0
40407
6.0 |
Q
When Allo Darlin' snag hooks and get hopeful, they're wonderful. Print edition only
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5.0
42795
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The usual palate of indie-pop influences are on show – a bit of Belle and Sebastian here, a bit of Herman Dune there – but nothing to lift it above the plethora of identikit bands that exist in the genre
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