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8.0
59000
8.0 |
All Music
Proves that Crystal Stilts aren't a one-trick band and it gives anyone who's been a fan up to this point an extremely compelling reason to follow them as they grow
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8.0
59004
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
10 wobbly psychedelic songs that are more hit than miss, all of them anti-produced to give them that too-high-to-try feel
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8.0
59043
8.0 |
The Fly
The darkness has descended on this Brooklyn quintet. It’s intimidating at first, but once your eyes acclimatise, you’ll relish joining them in the shadows
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8.0
59077
8.0 |
NME
Bleak but captivating collection of noirish tales. Print edition only
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8.0
59331
8.0 |
The List
The Doors may not be the most fashionable of influences, but Crystal Stilts threaten to change that
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7.5
59006
7.5 |
The 405
Stylistically, more so than anything else, the sound that they have crafted for themselves is more vivid than ever
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7.0
59512
7.0 |
Prefix
It's dismissive and flat, but also gripping and exciting. Nature Noir is clearly divisive
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7.0
60515
7.0 |
Uncut
Pitch-perfect pop. Print edition only
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7.0
59005
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
There is clearly much more to this band than just sheer despondency and idle imitation
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7.0
59001
7.0 |
DIY
The sound of a band retaining the best of their identity: sharp melodies, steady drum fills and discordant synth still all underpin Brad's sleepy, monotonic vocals
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6.3
58999
6.3 |
Pitchfork
A well-crafted, whip-smart record, but it leaves me yearning for the days when the Stilts would put passion into trying to find the pulse
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6.0
58998
6.0 |
The Skinny
The production is slicker, the instrumentation more varied, so their latest offering adroitly hangs together
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6.0
59002
6.0 |
No Ripcord
Crystal Stilts won’t be winning many new listeners with Nature Noir but that won’t matter to the band’s fanbase, as another album comparable to their previous work has been created, albeit with an improvement on the production side
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6.0
59003
6.0 |
musicOMH
The band presents a few contradictory facets to their sound and identity across the 10 tunes, without settling on any one in particular
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5.5
59089
5.5 |
Under The Radar
There are a few genuine gems on the record, but you have to dig around for them amongst a lot of tracks that meander about, exulting in their own nostalgia without really going anywhere
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