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In Rolling Waves

The Naked and Famous

In Rolling Waves

Second album of electropop and shoegaze from the New Zealand five-piece recorded in LA

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Polydor
UK Release date
16/09/2013
US Release date
17/09/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It’s a glorious return from one of 2010s most talked about bands that deserve to be talked about all over again
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  2. 8.0 |   The 405

    If their debut was a coquettish pair of flickering eyelashes and a set of flirty, pearly whites ready to lure you over, In Rolling Waves is the muscle you can feel ripple
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  3. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    More immediately ingratiating songs like “I Kill Giants” and “Hearts Like Ours” would seem to guarantee The Naked And Famous’ ascent into stardom, but In Rolling Waves requires a bit more patience on the whole
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  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    When it all comes together, ‘In Rolling Waves’ is a thrilling, melodramatic ride through the regions where pop, electro and alternative rock crossover, and finally meet
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  5. 7.0 |   NME

    They can still knock out a killer single. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Whilst this is not a bad album by any means, by the end, it has overstayed its welcome. They still have work to do though in order to find their niche
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  7. 6.0 |   Q

    In Rolling Waves' most successful songs benefit from restraint. Print edition only

  8. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Stripped of much of the effervescent raw power that made their début so infectiously enjoyable, In Rolling Waves ultimately makes for a disappointing and frustrating experience
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  9. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    What’s missing are some decent tunes and the lack of really strong, infectious hooks
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