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Mutual Friends

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Mutual Friends

Debut album of quirky understated pop from the German/Swiss duo, singer Valeska Steiner and multi-instrumentalist Sonja Glass

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Neu Ground
UK Release date
18/06/2012
US Release date
12/06/2012
  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Delicate and durable, their songs are infectious confections of understated guitar, bass and piano figures
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  2. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Boy manage to tease something close to pop perfection
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    Not only does it demonstrate Steiner and Glass’ intelligent songwriting, but it also manages to effortlessly win the heart of the listener as well
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  4. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    This is a smart, quirky album you really ought to get your hands on
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  5. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Mutual Friends, despite getting bogged down in the middle stretch, is as an album undeniably catchy and, somewhat surprisingly, experimental
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  6. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An enjoyable, updated take on the female singer-songwriter indie pop that emerged in the late ’00
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  7. 5.0 |   No Ripcord

    The band seem unable to hide their influence and consequently come off as half-hearted
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  8. 5.0 |   Tone Deaf

    An album that never really takes off, provides something new, or hits a climactic point, teetering dangerously into the realm of just being good quality background music
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  9. 4.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Ploughs a well-trodden, inoffensive and commercially friendly folksy pop trail
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