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Black Moon Spell

King Tuff

Black Moon Spell

Third release of garage rock from sometime Witch and Happy Birthday member Kyle Thomas

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Sub Pop
UK Release date
22/09/2014
US Release date
23/09/2014
  1. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    While King Tuff has skilfully honed his '70s shtick here, Black Moon's appeal reaches deeper, transcending the novelty with well-written tunes that are fun even for those impartial to the decade
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  2. 8.0 |   The Music

    Pastiche? Homage? It’s a killer blast regardless
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    His most developed set of tunes so far and the album immediately shuffles to the higher tiers of an already stellar body of work
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Filled with hooks aplenty. Print edition only

  5. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    The 14 songs are tinged with power-pop riffs and sweet harmonies
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  6. 7.5 |   Crack

    One thing is certain, it’s a blast
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  7. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Those tracks ultimately blend together to leave behind a warm-and-fuzzy nostalgia, like a foregone summer you remember being pleasant without remembering much about it all
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  8. 7.0 |   NME

    Bulging with Marc Bolan vocals, riffs Jimmy Page forgot to stick on any Zeppelin album and a bunch of outrageously catchy choruses. Big fun
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  9. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Paints a clear picture of what happens when an artist finds their way forward by sifting through the parts of the past they love
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  10. 7.0 |   Earbuddy

    Fun? Yes. A new direction for King Tuff? Yes. An original and complete LP? Not really
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  11. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The album commands nothing less than the gluttonous nature of its mainspring: a hearty, robust experience that demands an insatiable appetite
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  12. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    He's always had a taste for the bewitching, but this record is far keener on intoning all aspects of the grimoire correctly
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  13. 6.4 |   Pitchfork

    Though he’s more hi-fi than most in his field, Black Moon Spell is still all treble and midrange in a logical way—pre-EQ’d to sound like it’s playing in a car’s cassette deck
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  14. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The clichés are unrelenting and point me to the conclusion that Tuff’s mystery, intrigue and cult status are beginning to pale
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  15. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Despite the interminably silly nature of Black Moon Spell, there are moments when these retro-rockers get it right
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