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Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham

First solo album from the Galaxie 500 and Luna dream-pop singer and guitarist produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket

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7.1

Label
Republic of Music
UK Release date
10/03/2014
US Release date
11/03/2014
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  1. 8.0 |   The List

    Perfectly crafted, exquisitely delivered songs that lodge in your head for days before you relisten just to check it's as good as you thought it was
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  2. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Not content with creating one of last year's most enchanting records, Dean Wareham has managed to repeat the trick once again in 2014
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  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Luna's obsessive valve-amp loveliness is here supplanted by a more varied spread. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Q

    It's charming, tuneful stuff. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    Although melancholy has always been Wareham's default musical disposition, here he delivers his sadness with a coy, charming half-smile
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  6. 8.0 |   Earbuddy

    A hazy set of songs — the perfect accompaniment for a leisurely drive
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  7. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    Functions firmly within the various comfort zones he's inhabited over the years, spanning the dreamy drone of his first band to the sort of electronic-inflected pop he toyed with in Dean & Britta
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  8. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Wareham found his unhurried style and perfected it years ago; now it’s all about fine-tuning, and Dean Wareham feels more finely tuned than ever.
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  9. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  10. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Even if 'Dean Wareham' isn't quite the sound of an artist shaking loose, its consolidation of strengths is something to admire
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  11. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Ultimately, this is an album of wildly swinging emotions. For every glorious uplifting moment, there’s a lyrical barb or plainly expressed doubt to counteract it
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  12. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    A sparse, restrained and minimal record
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  13. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album that sees both of its key players growing in stature as it progresses; I could take or leave the first half, but the second is a delight
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  14. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    A comforting listen, one that plays to Wareham’s strengths and showcases organic changes in his signature style
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  15. 5.0 |   NME

    Wareham's wobbling vocal decorates nine bruised and down tempo songs that rarely do anything more than roll along gently to an underwhelming conclusion
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