-
9.0
41028
9.0 |
musicOMH
A Different Ship might be the sound of a band often cast adrift, but in Godrich there’s now a firm hand on the tiller, his steadying influence streamlining their sound and taking them to the next level
Read Review
-
9.0
41066
9.0 |
PopMatters
An utterly shattering release that anyone who likes forward-thinking music must have
Read Review
-
9.0
41540
9.0 |
The Fly
Maybe it’s Radiohead-producer Nigel Godrich’s golden touch, or maybe it’s just some clever loop-pedal usage, but ‘A Different Ship’ is a magnificent return
Read Review
-
8.5
41034
8.5 |
BBC
Played live these songs will metastasise into expansive jams, and will sound great when they do, but here and now they’re sharp, disciplined, and seriously compelling
Read Review
-
8.5
40996
8.5 |
Bowlegs
A Different Ship is a superbly refreshing album – musically exciting and lyrically rich, it’s a brilliant exploration of self-perception and its occasional mismatch in time
Read Review
-
8.1
41274
8.1 |
Paste Magazine
Opened by a collection of shipyard clamors and finished with the contorted wailings of its title track, the record is equal parts spontaneity and calculated charm
Read Review
-
8.0
41334
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
While it's a record that often leans heavily on its intricate polyrhythms, it is still, for all intents and purposes, a pop record
Read Review
-
8.0
41348
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
A complete and focused album that is beautiful on the surface without sacrificing any depth of emotion
Read Review
-
8.0
41512
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Nigel Godrich’s infusion into this record is as subtle as a breath of wind carrying upon it the seeds of life, and somehow, his presence is constant yet untraceable in many ways
Read Review
-
8.0
41165
8.0 |
The Quietus
Another exciting chapter in the story of a band who continue to improve with every release
Read Review
-
8.0
41021
8.0 |
NME
Intense and sublime guitar music
Read Review
-
8.0
41025
8.0 |
Uncut
Everything's fuzzy, fractured and out of focus, which makes it all the more mesmerising. Print edition only
-
8.0
41026
8.0 |
Q
It seems that Godrich, the great enabler, has another gem on his CV. Print edition only
-
8.0
41048
8.0 |
DIY
A fantastic effort because it genuinely blurs the genres that so many others claim they already do, but don’t really do particularly well
Read Review
-
8.0
41823
8.0 |
The Irish Times
While there are still nods to the band’s roots, a collective sense of adventure and experimentation takes precedence throughout
Read Review
-
8.0
41986
8.0 |
Mojo
A record that soothes as often as it unsettles. Print edition only
-
7.0
42376
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A different ship for a familiar cargo, this record sails a safe path that doesn’t end up near any rocks
Read Review
-
7.0
41667
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Shows how the band has grown from the bedroom musings of Luke Temple into something far more grand, which can take the group and their listeners anywhere they choose
Read Review
-
7.0
40997
7.0 |
Prefix
A solid album, but one that still finds Here We Go Magic on the road to perfecting and updating their sound on a full-length album
Read Review
-
7.0
41168
7.0 |
Under The Radar
An enjoyable, low-key trip through what they create best: an atmosphere of pure magic
Read Review
-
7.0
40999
7.0 |
Spin
Brooklyn quintet refines art-rock production and intermittent Krautrock pulses for soft rock vocals
Read Review
-
7.0
41196
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
This isn’t a new band, just a well-honed new direction
Read Review
-
6.5
41329
6.5 |
Beats Per Minute
The charm of Here We Go Magic resides in its uncompromising expression. When the band was left to its own devices, the results were refreshing, even when it attempted a broad range of art. Here, it’s tough to tell where the band is headed
Read Review
-
6.3
41184
6.3 |
Pitchfork
Alternately mellow and obsessively ornamented
Read Review
-
5.0
40998
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Here We Go Magic has essentially removed the "psych" from psych-folk and replaced it with monotony
Read Review
-
5.0
41117
5.0 |
A.V. Club
The same production techniques that render Radiohead’s albums so pristine do A Different Ship no favors, since Here We Go Magic’s songs don’t carry nearly as much dramatic heft as Radiohead’s, let alone any of the elusive mystique
Read Review
-