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8.0
54270
8.0 |
All Music
For those of you already caught in the band's spider web of eternal summer, this album delivers the goods
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8.0
54303
8.0 |
Uncut
A career best. Print edition only
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7.7
54346
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
All in all, it’s just good fun. And more than a little bit clever
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7.5
54266
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It is a good record, brimming with lavish, romantic nostalgipop that will rekindle your love for Grease, neckerchiefs and pomade
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7.5
54267
7.5 |
A.V. Club
It’s the pair’s best effort to date
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7.5
54409
7.5 |
Pitchfork
Volume 3 has an an alluringly casual feel: Deschanel has a certain kind of charisma that allows a song to hang loosely but never fall apart
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7.0
54487
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
While Deschanel’s songwriting is classically strong, the performances spot-on, and the arrangements undeniably impressive, She and Him don’t offer much of an update to this classic sound
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7.0
54491
7.0 |
DIY
It's fair to say that there are no real surprises here but what we do get is a solid collection of retro tinged songs that will appeal to fans of their previous work
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7.0
54389
7.0 |
The 405
Volume 3 is definitely an enjoyable album: familiar enough that the pair can stick to what they do best, and different enough to hint at further growth
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7.0
54991
7.0 |
No Ripcord
The third chapter in She & Him’s discography won’t convert those who dislike the genre and it won’t alienate fans of it either
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6.0
54380
6.0 |
Under The Radar
The lyrics are sweet but largely forgettable. The vocals are quirky but without impact. The instrumentals and spectrum of sound are the standouts here
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6.0
54556
6.0 |
State
This is a tight, focused example of pop songwriting that sees She & Him doing their best not to slip back into old habits, but not always succeeding
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6.0
54904
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Deschanel is still plundering the book of whimsy, but Ward’s production is a much stronger match for her voice and material this time out
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6.0
54986
6.0 |
Mojo
Feels a bit hammy. Print edition only
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6.0
54436
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
This is a sweet, light confection, but insubstantial as whipped cream and too sugary for some tastes
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6.0
54468
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s trying to mimic something it can never truly be but it’s lovely nonetheless
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6.0
54308
6.0 |
Q
Folksy strumming has mostly been replaced, this time, by bright, colourful 60s surf pop. Print edition only
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5.8
54354
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
What you hear on your first spin of Volume 3 is what you get each time you return to it – immediate, if fleeting and shallow, pleasure
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5.0
54268
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Ward's guitars ring tasteful as ever, and the tunes that build do so with a Fleet Foxes-worthy precision. But Volume 3 is a disappointment in its near-fundamentalist adherence to its own script
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5.0
54471
5.0 |
musicOMH
It’s a shame that their third outing has ironed out the kooks and cracks that made them so endearing
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5.0
54383
5.0 |
Blurt
Review 1: Calling their latest Volume 3, She & Him are pretty much admitting it’s more of the same (4/10). Review 2: Original songs sound so timeless and assured, they’re all but indistinguishable from the album’s smattering of covers (6/10)
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4.8
54358
4.8 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Until one or the other makes a change, it seems doubtful that She & Him will ever become more than a particularly well-credentialed homage
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4.0
54339
4.0 |
PopMatters
Although Volume 3 is a thoroughly disappointing release, there’s still some evidence that an expansion of sound could elevate this duo from being relegated to a novelty act
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4.0
54481
4.0 |
The Guardian
There's not much in the way of surprises – this is swinging country-pop with a girl-group backbone, as has always been their way. The problem is that this sickly concoction is often overcooked
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3.0
54286
3.0 |
NME
Should be thrown straight in the bin. Print edition only
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