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Secret Soundz Vol. 2

Pictish Trail

Secret Soundz Vol. 2

Fife-based Fence Records co-head Johnny Lynch with a 2nd album of offbeat indie pop and downbeat electronica recorded in a caravan on the island of Eigg

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Fence
UK Release date
21/01/2013
  1. 9.0 |   Uncut

    There's an emotional purity to these songs that's intoxicating. Print edition only

  2. 8.5 |   The 405

    Like the first instalment of the Secret Soundz 'series' – Lynch's solo debut, and remains Fence Records' biggest seller – Vol. 2 is a warm, inviting album
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Enchanting, home-made electro-pop. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Q

    An infectious grab bag of musical styles. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   BBC

    This spirited and life-affirming album succeeds in converting some of the sadder aspects of life into music graced with humour and, indeed, joy
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  6. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Vol. 2 is wrapped into a fluent whole by woozy lo-fi production, which helps establish an absorbing aura of intimacy
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  7. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    Another mess of DIY wonderment
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  8. 7.0 |   DIY

    What that vision actually entails isn't clear, but it’s a hell-of-a lot-of fun listening to try and figure it out
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  9. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    An accomplished delight and in the Pictish Trail we may have the glimmerings of a genuinely exceptional talent
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