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Jackson Scott

Melbourne

Lo-fi psych, grunge and alt.rock on the debut from the 20-year-old North Carolina singer-songwriter, likened by some to Ty Segall and Bradford Cox

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Fat Possum
UK Release date
09/09/2013
US Release date
23/07/2013
  1. 8.1 |   Bowlegs

    A rich, diverse and intelligently produced record, Melbourne is a masterclass in indie-eclecticism, that borrows, innovates and binds
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  2. 8.0 |   Blurt

    You live, during this short but intriguing album, for the moments when a song rises up out of the mess and fuzz
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  3. 7.7 |   Pitchfork

    Scott already has his songwriting tools in place; once he finds his voice, look out
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  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    A damn good debut from a guy worth watching out for in the future
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  5. 7.0 |   NME

    Try as he might, he can’t cover up his odd but undeniable talents
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  6. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    An incredibly auspicious opening salvo from a fascinating new voice that will hopefully go on to have a career with the length and impact of his influences
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  7. 7.0 |   The Fly

    While everything might conceivably have been written in the wake of a mind-bending acid trip, Scott is never self-indulgent
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  8. 7.0 |   DIY

    They say practice makes perfect. As it turns out, if it's just a case of running with wild ideas and seeing what happens, Jackson Scott's someone to look up to
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  9. 6.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    It’s a shame that Melbourne is far too preoccupied with looking at itself – distorting itself into these strange shapes – to really assert its identity as an LP
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  10. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Melbourne characterizes the North Carolina native as a compositional talent to watch in spite of an altogether failure to be musically assertive
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  11. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Comes across as too derivative of today’s psychedelic and the ’90s’ Elephant 6 bands
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