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Curiosity

Wampire

Curiosity

Synth pop and lo-fi indie pop on the debut from the Portland duo, produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Jacob Portrait

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Polyvinyl
UK Release date
13/05/2013
US Release date
14/05/2013
  1. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    It’s hard to not have images of ballroom blitzes or Scooby-Doo chase scenes dance through your mind while listening to Wampire’s first release
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Sarcastic, ironic - and occasionally infuriating. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Phipps and Tinder’s graduation from bass addicted party animals to a fully-cohesive entity could serve as a model for groups wanting to ease themselves off the ubiquity of garish electro in today’s music scene
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  4. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    Curiosity is an ever-evolving experience, one that constantly engages but never overwhelms
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  5. 7.3 |   Bowlegs

    A warm and inviting sound, full of wonked out synths, slapped and fuzzed vocals, straight talking’ rhythm and light-fingered guitar work
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  6. 7.3 |   Paste Magazine

    It’s nothing revelatory, but it works — with all the right pieces of pop music history in just the right places
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  7. 7.2 |   Beats Per Minute

    It may not be the most instantly appealing of albums, but with a little time it proves itself to be more than its title suggests
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  8. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    There is nothing here that is particularly new, but when it comes to the many, many contemporary bands who take their influence - either musically or aesthetically - from the eighties, Wampire are at the top of the pile
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  9. 7.0 |   Uncut

    It's chaotic, but it's also packed with charm. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    Wampire have obviously matured greatly as songwriters; now, they just need to channel that same confidence and daring into the execution
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    Their songs have a sharpness to them that makes them sparkle through the lysergic fug. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Although there’s no new ground broken here, there’s a likeability to Wampire’s debut
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  13. 6.0 |   All Music

    As uneven as Curiosity sometimes is, its mix of goofiness and melancholy is compelling enough to make it hard to dismiss Wampire completely
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