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Holograms

Holograms

Holograms

Debut album from the Swedish lo-fi post-punk quartet

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Captured Tracks
UK Release date
09/07/2012
US Release date
10/07/2012
  1. 9.0 |   The Fly

    Betrays nothing other than attention to detail, enviable knowledge of their musical history and the ability to chisel hunks of belligerent punk that could revitalise the genre
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Dashing debut from synth-toting Scandi punks. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    It’s never uninteresting on Holograms. Synths aside, the coagulation of bass, guitar, and percussion is so stocky, so hellbent on just going to the next thing that you’re never dwelling
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  4. 8.0 |   NME

    Holograms have something about them. They may be revisiting the fossilised concept of boredom, but they’re bringing an original perspective. New flesh, fresh blood. Not just another punk band
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  5. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    It may be just this year’s take on an oft-tread post-punk path, but its a record bursting at the seams with murky riffs, shouted vocals and tempos far beyond your typical new-wave mope
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  6. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    Love songs? Monolithic vocals? Raw power rock'n'roll? Synthesizers? It's a tenuous mix, but throughout Holograms, the boys manage to string together all of those elements to create a cohesive, solid album
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  7. 7.0 |   Spin

    Swedish punks' debut is splash of cold, dirty water on your face, all fleet-footed rhythms, white-knuckle angles
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  8. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It isn’t just a convincing replica of a post-punk record, or an interesting genre study, or even a nostalgia trip. It’s an album of razor-sharp irreverence, infectious energy and, beneath its surface, genuinely intelligent songwriting
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  9. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Cohesive, no-nonsense, and occasionally exciting stuff
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  10. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    The album is a relentless assault on the eardrums and although there is not much variation throughout their debut, this is not necessarily a bad thing
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  11. 7.0 |   All Music

    Holograms avoid coming off like a tribute band through some unpredictable sonic shifts and a general strangeness that shows up on most of the songs
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  12. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    True to their name, Swedish quartet Holograms are a shape-shifting lot: what you see in them depends on the angle from which you look
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  13. 4.0 |   Q

    Swedish nippers fumble the post-punk ball. Print edition only


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