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Held In Splendor

Quilt

Held In Splendor

Second album of psychedelica / dream-pop from Boston-bred, Brooklyn-based band

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Mexican Summer
UK Release date
17/02/2014
US Release date
28/01/2014
  1. 8.0 |   NME

    'Held In Splendor' also joins Tame Impala's 'Lonerism' and even Connan Mockasin's 'Caramel' at a strange place where psych-rock sounds pioneering and fresh
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  2. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    They make triple harmony, out-of-town, shamelessly vintage sounding, 60s-hangover, purist guitar music that could only have ever come from the United States
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  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Makes the toughest of tricks sound easy. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Spin

    Alternating psych-pop textures, radiant Eastern rhythms, and acoustic licks, Held in Splendor defies what we typically talk about when we talk about "folk" music
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  5. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An excellent showcase for Quilt’s progression as songwriters. It’s a fluid, cohesive album that flows seamlessly from one movement to the next
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  6. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Quilt's sophomore album finds the Boston three-piece on the surer footing
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  7. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    It sounds like it could’ve been recorded in 1967 without directly ripping off any artist in particular—without every truly transcending them
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  8. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Despite the album’s general feel of blissful reverie, it’s a hard heart that cannot find something to savour in the gorgeous melodies of the pastoral folk swirl of Just Dust
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    US hippies love the '60s a bit too much. Print edition only

  10. 5.8 |   Consequence Of Sound

    What would be even more effective is more focus on spanning dynamics and intensity, which can come naturally when shooting for something a bit more personal
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