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Evil Friends

Portugal. The Man.

Evil Friends

Danger Mouse produces the 8th album from the Alaskan psychedelic pop group

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
09/09/2013
US Release date
04/06/2013
  1. 8.8 |   Paste Magazine

    Danger Mouse’s fingerprints are all over all of these songs ... but in many ways Evil Friends is the most quintessentially Portugal. The Man album the band has released. It’s also undoubtedly their best
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    I’ve never heard anything quite like this, which, in addition to the band’s inventive compositional approach and delivery, is reason enough for me to recommend it
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  3. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    An album you'll come back to time and time again
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  4. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Evil Friends is hyper-caffeinated and energetic, and better for it
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    Evil Friends offers ample evidence that the match between Portugal. The Man and Burton expanded the horizons of both parties and will likely heighten the band's profile considerably
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  6. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Evil Friends is easily Portugal. The Man’s breakthrough album, amplifying pop sensibilities and executing them in their fullest Technicolor forms
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  7. 7.0 |   DIY

    For creating something as fresh and strong as this at album number eight, Portugal. The Man deserve to be applauded
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  8. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    Boasts a fuller sound than previous albums as well as some strong moments, but does not boast anything as immediately memorable, as previous works have
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  9. 6.0 |   FasterLouder

    The trouble is, so much grand musical world-building comes off like just a distracting placeholder for new ideas – and that’s what’s really lacking here
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  10. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    The frequently overstuffed, occasionally scatterbrained album is far from perfect
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  11. 3.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An “indie” album designed by a corporation
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