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8.0
49748
8.0 |
Clash
Full of ethereal, inventive synth lines and falsetto vocal harmonies, offset perfectly with snapping drums that are at the heart of changes in tempo
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8.0
49754
8.0 |
BBC
Solid, but never stolid, Pollen is a finely wrought, modern funk-pop artefact which wears its emotions on its sleeve
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8.0
49824
8.0 |
Q
The quartet add electronic ballast to their sparse, airy rhythms with great success. Print edition only
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8.0
49908
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
A chiselled record of synth pop, rich with squiggles and shimmer
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8.0
49972
8.0 |
NME
A homegrown band that quietly gets on with being awesome
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7.0
49759
7.0 |
Uncut
Though they share a producer and a sonic sensibility with Wild Beasts, Wave Machines are a less muscular, more exuberantly exotic proposition. Print edition only
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6.0
50186
6.0 |
Art Rocker
Will give Wave Machines purpose in the current music landscape, but they need to be a little more forceful in order to keep you returning
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6.0
49915
6.0 |
DIY
Dipping into different sounds was part of the fun, and it's missed here
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6.0
49756
6.0 |
Mojo
Aims for Prince; lands nearer to Hot Chip. Print edition only
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6.0
49750
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There are moments of brilliance on Pollen that are more than enough to point to promise in future releases
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4.0
49752
4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Wave Machines aren’t the first alt-mainstream crossover hopefuls to (over-)produce melancholic, technically capable anthems while forgoing much sense of directness or identity
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