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Later... When the TV Turns to Static

Glasvegas

Later... When the TV Turns to Static

The Glasgow band led by singer James Allan with a third collection of emotional indie rock

ADM rating[?]

6.1

Label
Go Wow / BMG
UK Release date
02/09/2013
US Release date
03/09/2013
  1. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Bands like Glasvegas aren't meant to exist any more. Be glad that they do
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  2. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    James Allan’s songwriting chops still well up to scratch following their unfairly maligned second album Euphoric Heartbreak
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  3. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    It’s better than that ‘difficult second album’
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  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    The band’s talent for transforming the ordinary into the epic remains
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    An epic stadium-filler that retains all of the grand conceptual ambitions of 2011's Euphoric Heartbreak without losing the emotional core that made the band's 2008 self-titled debut such an engaging listen
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  6. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Later isn't quite the world-conquering rock opus their debut turned out to be, but it proves that Glasvegas has effectively shaken off their second-album hangover
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  7. 6.0 |   NME

    A bold statement of intent and hope
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Polished mid-paced throbbers, alive with feedback. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    While Allan's thick Glaswegian brogue will continue to alienate as many as it appeals to, he's conjured some fine balladry here. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Observer

    While Later... lacks the intensity of the band's first set, the title track and Choices in particular suggest they shouldn't be dismissed
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  11. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Self-contained, complete and nowhere near as bad as instinct screams
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  12. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    To be sure, Glasvegas is a talented band and they show this talent in flashes here. But when they settle into their niche, the overall feel is rather boring
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  13. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Pales in comparison to Glasvegas’ previous offerings, among other shortcomings lacking a sense of overarching dynamics
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  14. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    The trick’s grown familiar and lost its thrill, and the band’s swollen, wet-eyed emotion struggles to forge a connection
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