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10.0
63401
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
Make no mistake, it’s still Dan Willson and he’s still got a way with a tune and as fine a lyricist as the Isles have produced in many a year
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9.0
63954
9.0 |
The Quietus
It is enlightening, wry and devastating, but most of all, it's life-affirming
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8.0
63443
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
New Gods is an unusually good album, and is best encapsulated by the title track, the kind of song R.E.M. lived in the shadow of for a quarter of a century. It’s one of the loveliest songs you could ever expect to hear
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8.0
71785
8.0 |
Exclaim
With its singalong choruses and eminent likeability, New Gods is the kind of album that will only add to his reputation as being one of Scotland's finest
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8.0
63424
8.0 |
Mojo
Sardonic, wistful, always finely wrought songs. Print edition only
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8.0
63330
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
Plundering the best parts of the genre, Dan Wilson has got a knack for a catchy melody, accentuated by his distinctive falsetto vocal
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8.0
63319
8.0 |
musicOMH
It is at once assured and endearingly self deprecating. It has an open hearted appeal that just might make Withered Hand a household name
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8.0
63320
8.0 |
The Skinny
Affirms Willson’s superlative abilities, with highlights ranging from the airport insecurities of Love Over Desire to the communal courage expressed in closer Not Alone
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8.0
63322
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
New Gods is a fairly large step from the streets of Edinburgh out into the Technicolor widescreen of California and beyond
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8.0
63325
8.0 |
The 405
This is a transitional record which sees a move away from lo-fi roots, taking the step-up to increased production and a fuller band sound
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7.0
63434
7.0 |
NME
Endlessly loveable stuff
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6.0
66505
6.0 |
PopMatters
As singer-songwriters go, Wilson has talent and his band serves him well. There is a certain degree of sameness to the record that undermines the band’s strengths somewhat, but there are plenty of good moments too
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6.0
63732
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
An album that will add merely a nickel and a few dimes to the inestimable wealth of this genre
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6.0
63982
6.0 |
Earbuddy
In the few moments when New Gods drops its smirking, too-charismatic guard, there’s a warm, beating heart that deserves a chance at more exposure
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5.0
64126
5.0 |
Uncut
Gets bland real quick. Print edition only
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4.0
63331
4.0 |
The List
Conspicuously devoid of any real nuance, intrigue or subtlety; it leaves this platter of samey morsels in front of you and expects the listener to want to explore
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4.0
63328
4.0 |
DIY
Though the writing is clever and at times funny, the whininess and constant soul-searching shuts the audience out
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