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10.0
64111
10.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It is ultimately an album about survival, making it through the day in front of you, and living with an inherent disconnection from all others
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10.0
64696
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
Bold, loud, swaggering indie rock with the heart of a lion
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9.1
64276
9.1 |
Earbuddy
Just when I think rock music has been played out to its potential, a band like Cloud Nothings comes out with a neo-classic LP to shatter that thought, stomp on the pieces and grind those pieces into a fine powder
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9.0
64332
9.0 |
No Ripcord
They’ve already mastered all the qualities of a truly great rock band and all of their contradictions: fury, angst, precision, sloppiness, catchiness and, of course, fun
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9.0
64052
9.0 |
The Music
High octane garage noise at its finest, and proves that you only need a little to do so much
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9.0
64053
9.0 |
The 405
As a careening, breakneck listen, this will be up there as one of the best of the year
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8.9
64263
8.9 |
Paste Magazine
A fast-paced, convulsive collection that has all the intensity of its predecessor but with an elevated dose of urgency
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8.7
64187
8.7 |
Pitchfork
Whether you use Here and Nowhere Else to soundtrack a grueling run or a pound-the-steering-wheel commute to work, closer “I’m Not Part of Me” is a hell of a victory lap, Cloud Nothings’ finest song to date
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8.5
64055
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Their name might be uninspiring, but Cloud Nothings’ output is clearly anything but
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8.0
64056
8.0 |
musicOMH
An impeccable record from an incredible songwriter
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8.0
64054
8.0 |
Time Out
Yet another infectious, rollicking slice of Midwestern alt rock
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8.0
64067
8.0 |
The Skinny
While unoriginal, Baldi’s music is never overshadowed by influences. Instead he wears them comfortably, like patches on his rucksack, moving forward with the past around him
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8.0
64104
8.0 |
The Guardian
The songwriting feels urgent and to the point. It's brash, ballsy and, above all, fun
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8.0
64188
8.0 |
PopMatters
This combination of ethos and musical accomplishment makes Here and Nowhere Else an excellent new step for Cloud Nothings
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8.0
64137
8.0 |
DIY
This is more pop, more punk, more chorus-filled; more... song-y
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8.0
64257
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Not only reaffirms Baldi as one of the most prolific and consistent songwriters of his generation but also suggests there's much more to come in the future
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8.0
64260
8.0 |
Spin
If The Get Up Kids' scraggly Four Minute Mile ever soothed your soured soul, then the bleary riffs of Here and Nowhere Else will be a familiar palliative
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8.0
64267
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
Even after this present bubble of post-punk prosperity bursts - the sense of triumph that courses through Cloud Nothings’ latest will resound for many a listen hence
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8.0
64291
8.0 |
All Music
The sweet harmonies carry just as much weight as the heavy guitar, drums, and bass on songs like "Quieter Today," which could be the album's manifesto
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8.0
64491
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The sound of raw energy giving way to coherence and control
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8.0
64521
8.0 |
The Quietus
It's the sort of music that fixes you with a stare and dares you to look away; all visceral, hardcore riffs and impassioned, howling vocals
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8.0
64527
8.0 |
Beardfood
A swirling, punky orchestra of impersonal tunes that stretch further with each listen
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7.5
64272
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
It is a little surprising how unsurprising the album is. It’s never less than enjoyable, but neither is it ever completely unexpected
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7.5
64226
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Though Here And Nowhere Else gets stuck in one setting, it’s proving that Cloud Nothings’ peerless critical darling wasn’t the result of dumb luck
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7.5
64057
7.5 |
Crack
An album to be played at high volume with the monotony of life and its petty irritations left far behind
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7.0
64337
7.0 |
Under The Radar
It's markedly more frantic and reckless than the deliberate, measured anger and restraint of its predecessor
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7.0
64236
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Baldi's songs still bash and seethe, but with more flashy time-signature shifts, open space and studio trickiness
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6.0
65122
6.0 |
Uncut
Wrapping fizz-bomb pop melodies in gnarly, complex guitar workouts. Print edition only
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6.0
64470
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Although there are strong tunes in the form of the nihilistic ‘No Thoughts’ and lead single ‘I’m Not Part of Me’, these are fleeting moments of melodic clarity on an otherwise unrefined, and unfocused record
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6.0
64077
6.0 |
Mojo
Whipsmart, rowdy pop songs. Print edition only
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5.0
64227
5.0 |
NME
For the first time, they sound tired and lacking in imagination. “I feel there’s nothing left to say,” Baldi growls on ‘Now Hear In’. Maybe it’s time to go back to that simple life
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4.0
64075
4.0 |
Q
it's just as if Nirvana had recorded 12 versions of Territorial Pissings for Nevermind. Print edition only
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