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8.5
64222
8.5 |
The Quietus
In short, Two sounds like Owls really ought to in 2014 – as melancholic and complex as they've always been whilst expanding their sound as a second album should
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8.0
64650
8.0 |
No Ripcord
His artistic successes fluctuate by anyone’s standards, but Two is a gem amongst the labyrinthine post-Cap’n Jazz projects
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8.0
63924
8.0 |
The Skinny
Cerebrally whacked-out indie rock
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8.0
63925
8.0 |
All Music
Though they took over a decade to follow up their first album, Two still sounds like a band a decade ahead of its time
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8.0
63926
8.0 |
The 405
Although time hasn't changed Owls' sound too much, it seems to have lent them a new perspective
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8.0
63927
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Doesn't showcase any of its members at their individual bests, but it coaxes out their most focused songwriting in years
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7.5
63956
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Reportedly the making of Two was fairly fraught and drawn-out, which perhaps explains why it lacks some of the first record’s energy and virtuosity
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7.5
63957
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Two succeeds for the same reasons Owls did: by never acknowledging there were any expectations to be met and instead allowing the band to create without compromise
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7.5
64021
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
This is no high-profile nostalgia-grab, just another iteration of these four longtime friends and talented musicians producing art
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7.5
64202
7.5 |
Earbuddy
For those who appreciate the mathematical beauty of experimental emo rock and the dark questioning existentialism of Tim Kinsella’s abstract mind, this album will be just what you need
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7.3
63950
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Two practically demands listening along with the lyrics sheet; this is high-concept, cerebral stuff that's difficult to wrench any kind of visceral thrill from
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7.0
63923
7.0 |
PopMatters
A joyful, if occasionally off-putting, listen
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6.0
64957
6.0 |
Uncut
Offers a cerebral sort of thrill. Print edition only
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6.0
64649
6.0 |
DIY
Ultimately, this is the sound of a group looking back at what they’ve achieved individually in order to get that chemistry churning again
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