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Chroma

Eugene McGuinness

Chroma

The London indie-rock singer songwriter releases his fourth LP

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Domino Records
UK Release date
07/07/2014
US Release date
15/07/2014
  1. 9.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    An album of addictively un-straight songs, confidently realised and, perhaps most seductively, played with unashamed glee
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Ducks and dives between contemporary indie and classic 1960s-style crooner pop, with melodic twists that shouldn’t quite work but usually do
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  3. 7.0 |   NME

    Forceful enough effort to propel him centre-stage
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  4. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    McGuinness is very much a songwriter first and foremost, leaving his personality to come through and adapt with each song
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  5. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    McGuinness is having a fantastic time on this album, but the try-too-hard attempts at shock value and relatively derivative riffs occasionally detract from what is an otherwise fantastic recontextualization of British alternative rock into older trends
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  6. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It’s a more evolved release for sure, and with less it seems Eugene McGuinness can actually achieve more
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  7. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    He knows his way around a tune, combining spiky guitars and lysergic choruses with nods to postpunk and 60s British pop
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    A lack of sonic variety and a mild sense of deja vu won’t help to advance his cause. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

    His 5th solo record with powerpop, straightahead effervescence and 60’s harmonies. Print edition only

  10. 5.8 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Here’s a guy who has proven that he’s unwilling to settle down in any one sonic footprint, which would be a valid concern if he didn’t go about the business of juggling his many interests so well
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  11. 5.0 |   The Digital Fix

    There are real winners on Chroma as well as too many clunkers
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  12. 5.0 |   Uncut

    Vocal that's more often irksome than endearing. Print edition only


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