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8.0
69701
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Three decades on, The Vaselines are still teaching the kids a thing or two
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7.7
70137
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
Showcases a surprisingly staid band, but one that occasionally flashes its early brilliance for listeners
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7.3
70125
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Whether this is indeed the end or just the set-up ruse for their next comeback, V for Vaselines leaves a lasting pop smear
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7.1
70197
7.1 |
Earbuddy
One of the unassuming (but not quiet) surprises of 2014
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7.0
69967
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s a tried and tested formula, but no one really does it in a manner as unfailingly, beautifully hilarious as The Vaselines
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7.0
69702
7.0 |
Uncut
No longer quite so greasy, but rewardingly slick. Print edition only
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7.0
69757
7.0 |
Under The Radar
They've never sounded more confident and constructed in their songwriting
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6.5
70034
6.5 |
Beardfood
Too often the songs are so straightforward you'll forget them once they're done
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6.0
70054
6.0 |
All Music
As a Vaselines album, V can't help but be disappointing. None of the unpredictable magic they used to be able to conjure, in the distant past and on Sex with an X, is on display, and they seem to be resigned to the fact that they are just a good rock band now
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6.0
69982
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s good and a solid enough release, it’s just not as spectacular as their other records
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6.0
69772
6.0 |
NME
The tunes offer a smooth enough ride, but The Vaselines aren’t really stretching themselves here
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6.0
69791
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
These songs of innocence feel constantly haunted by the experience they anxiously repress, the record’s erasure of dissonance resulting in a simplicity not only tragic and artificial but also a tad bland
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6.0
69753
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There are still shades of the familiar cheeky attitude in 'Crazy Lady' and 'Number One Crush', but it’s not really their schtick anymore
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6.0
69699
6.0 |
The Skinny
An album as edgy as a boiled egg, but as warmly comforting as your favourite shaggy jumper
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6.0
69700
6.0 |
DIY
Throwing a sepia tint over the world with each song that goes by, this is a record that will make you pine, long and lust for the past months spent basking in the sun
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5.0
69977
5.0 |
Exclaim
The Vaselines are facing diminishing returns in the studio; hopefully this will turn out to be their swansong, rather than making us witness their slow descent back into obscurity
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4.0
69911
4.0 |
Q
The antithesis of what made them so good in the first place. Print edition only
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