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9.0
68325
9.0 |
musicOMH
Where 99% stumble, JJ prosper
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7.5
68399
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
They play the magpies once again, but the fragmentary citations augment the songs rather than drive them, setting the emotional tenor but never standing clearly in the spotlight
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7.0
68404
7.0 |
Exclaim
JJ's sound may be nothing special anymore, but their songs and vibe still stand up
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7.0
68327
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
V is almost cinematic, conjuring up rich, kaleidoscopic vistas as the band transforms from stoned-out beach bums to wide-eyed globetrotters
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6.7
68354
6.7 |
Pitchfork
Though it does often feel like JJ have hit a wall on V, when they're able to scale that wall and dance with the stars, the album's a treat
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6.5
68326
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You have to admire the experimentation and musical audacity demonstrated on this album - it’s a shame that it doesn’t always work in jj’s favour
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5.9
68421
5.9 |
Earbuddy
There is no doubt that V is full of excellent ideas, I just wish they were executed better
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5.0
70803
5.0 |
Under The Radar
There's an emphasis on being uplifting, which is just as likely to enchant some listeners as it is to alienate others
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5.0
68415
5.0 |
NME
The result is not just unimaginative and lyrically anodyne – it’s boring. And that is the one thing pop music should never be
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4.5
68864
4.5 |
Beardfood
Their ability to create ambient-fusion is depressingly absent
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4.2
68550
4.2 |
Consequence Of Sound
With maybe one exception, each track on V comes across as confusingly empty, with the juice of the song either coming right before the end or never at all
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2.0
68328
2.0 |
The Music
Musically it’s a spit-balling session of pretty synth ideas, while thematically it has the sophistication of a shit covered in glitter, sprayed with Impulse
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1.0
68420
1.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Fluffy, acridly-‘perfect’, rife with bedwetting tedium and inane confessionals, it’s what I imagine the aftermath of downing cheap perfume would be
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