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8.0
63646
8.0 |
Uncut
The sound they've fashioned is glossy and supersaturated. Print edition only
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8.0
64068
8.0 |
Digital Spy
A genuinely impressive progression
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7.9
63847
7.9 |
Billboard
With "Supermodel," his goal is not to make you like him, but rather to give you a sense of what it's like to be him. He pulls it off, and he throws in plenty of hooks along the way
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7.5
63711
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Unlike Torches, Supermodel doesn’t have instant stickability. Instead, it is a slow grower. It’s worth it though, so be patient
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7.0
63828
7.0 |
PopMatters
Supermodel sounds startlingly different from Torches
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7.0
63674
7.0 |
All Music
If Torches scratched the surface of twenty-something angst, then Supermodel takes that exploration a few steps deeper, revealing a more introspective, enigmatic, world-weary tone
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7.0
64095
7.0 |
musicOMH
Supermodel’s strange because while their foremost aim is MIA, they inadvertently (or less advertently at the very least) create a mishmashed anthology that’ll cause untold pleasures
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7.0
63909
7.0 |
FasterLouder
The album does almost everything a second album should – retain the same general aesthetic and sound so as not to alienate fans of the first record, sound slightly more “grown up” without completely abandoning the pop roots of the debut
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7.0
63948
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Foster the People have created a dark, introspective, yet thoroughly catchy record
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7.0
63966
7.0 |
NME
A collection of snapshots of a band stretching towards a brilliantly kaleidoscopic, eclectic new sound – and almost reaching it
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6.0
63647
6.0 |
Q
An album of transition rather than a definitive statement. Print edition on
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6.0
63613
6.0 |
Clash
An unashamedly vibrant collection of variegated pop songs best enjoyed during a dancefloor freak-out
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6.0
63837
6.0 |
Evening Standard
On Coming of Age, Foster the People even manage to sound like themselves. It’s a standout tune on an inconsistent album
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6.0
63762
6.0 |
Paste Magazine
The crux is the album’s smothering, reverb-heavy, more-is-more production style, which smooths over some of the off-kilter quirks that made Torches’ sprawl so alluring
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5.5
63791
5.5 |
Beardfood
FtP have joined the likes of MGMT in getting a bit pretentious
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5.0
63614
5.0 |
Spin
Feels more like a Girl Talk mix than an original album, mashing up the last few years of chart-friendly alt to wan effect
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5.0
63615
5.0 |
The Music
There are some glimmers of gold, but mostly Supermodel just isn’t much fun
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4.0
63642
4.0 |
Slant Magazine
A little Arcade Fire here, a lot of Vampire Weekend there, a bit of Fun, and nothing that signals a sense of purpose beyond the commercial imperative for new product
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4.0
63727
4.0 |
Rolling Stone
Passion Pit without the passion, Imagine Dragons without imagination
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4.0
63854
4.0 |
DIY
An album that suffers from having altogether too much surface and not nearly enough substance
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4.0
64044
4.0 |
Mojo
It has the slight whiff of over-indulgence. Print edition only
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4.0
64339
4.0 |
The Irish Times
When Foster & co keep it sweet and simple, as on the effortless cool of Best Friend, they’re onto something. But that’s the exception, not the rule
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3.7
63697
3.7 |
Earbuddy
There are some interesting things going on, but for the most part, it stumbles at almost every turn
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3.0
64191
3.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The main difference between Supermodel and its predecessor is its concern with pretentious introspection
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