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8.0
57354
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Finally practice eclipses theory
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8.0
57358
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Yes, It's True sounds like the Flaming Lips fronted by Deepak Chopra, and valiantly courts the daytime radio play that will inevitably elude it
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8.0
57367
8.0 |
All Music
It's not just manifesting the will and desire of the Polyphonic Spree's fans, but also reflecting the mission of brightness and hope that the band has been on for over a decade now
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8.0
57402
8.0 |
Uncut
10 beautifully crafted songs that mainly take their cues from mid-'80s pop-rock. Print edition only
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7.5
57410
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Even with the group’s slight retraction, it’s that madcap sense of wonder and lofty ambition that helps keep Yes, It’s True healthily afloat
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7.0
57520
7.0 |
musicOMH
Overall, on Yes, It’s True, The Polyphonic Spree offer some impressive restraint considering the band’s (once 22-person) size
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6.0
58140
6.0 |
Mojo
Cheery, cultish choir return to spread more joy. Print edition only
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6.0
58168
6.0 |
Q
This fan-funded return finds DeLaughter in chastened mood. Print edition only
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6.0
57487
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
As the new one by an outfit entering early middle age, our gabbling, attention-deficit media are unlikely to pay due care and attention. It certainly deserves better than that
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6.0
57411
6.0 |
NME
As ever, their relentless chirpiness can grate, but the orchestral indulgence has been pared back, giving ringleader Tim DeLaughter’s songwriting room to breathe
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5.5
57473
5.5 |
Under The Radar
Yes, It's True has interesting moments, but ultimately makes for an insubstantial and at times deeply vapid experience
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5.0
57371
5.0 |
PopMatters
Yes, It’s True is curiously suppressed, even at its loudest
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5.0
57864
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While it’s likely to be the most enthusiastic record you hear all year, Yes, It’s True is probably the band’s weakest album yet
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5.0
60587
5.0 |
FasterLouder
Unfortunately the music too-often comes off second best to the message. And what is worse, the message is riddled with sunshiny, self-help platitudes. There’s nothing like positive psychology to bring you down
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5.0
57458
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
No amount of rampant sonic enthusiasm will replace genuine emotional depth, an attitude which like the novelty of their robes, has begun to wear very thin
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5.0
57469
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album's charms are entirely rooted in the familiar, and while that makes it go down smoothly, it doesn't give one any reason to listen again once the last notes fade away
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4.0
57368
4.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Just goes through the motions
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