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Metronomy
Love Letters
Love Letters isn’t the most cohesive of albums, but Metronomy’s musical evolution is a joy to behold
Evening Standard
Pharrell Williams
G I R L
The backroom may be his natural habitat
Evening Standard
Joan As Police Woman
The Classic
Joan Wasser proves that music is a dish best served sad. Print edition only
Mojo
Joan As Police Woman
The Classic
She's taken a deeper turn into a sparse, less hurried take on '60s Southern soul. Print edition only
Q
Joan As Police Woman
The Classic
An uplifting and varied listening experience, if only some tracks didn't have a habit of passing you by
The 405
Eternal Summers
Drop Beneath
While the album sometimes suffers from hookless meanderings and sonic redundancies, its terse production and strong performances are an achievement indeed
Paste Magazine
Joan As Police Woman
The Classic
Wasser’s fine vocal grit and reedy tone can carry the soul aping only so far – on those upbeat numbers, you can’t help but pine for a little more “oomph” behind it all, which would help her transcend her milquetoast surroundings
The Line Of Best Fit
Eternal Summers
Drop Beneath
Has enough in its armoury to keep you hooked throughout
Art Rocker
Eternal Summers
Drop Beneath
The band forgoes the tough, punchy sound of its previous album, Correct Behavior, in favor of something a little slicker and more accessible
All Music
Eternal Summers
Drop Beneath
While nothing here qualifies as any kind of radical reinvention of the indie-rock wheel per se, the band manages to astutely put their own spin on it, seemingly figuring out their own sizable strengths in the process
Pitchfork
Eternal Summers
Drop Beneath
The first record of their career that truly feels like the start of something special
Sputnik Music (staff)
Joan As Police Woman
The Classic
Beguiling yet pleasantly accessible, this is more (or MOR) than just a guilty pleasure
Time Out
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