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Club Meds

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

Club Meds

Fourth album from the Vancouver-based indie folk singer-songwriter and first incorporating his long-term backing band in the title

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6.9

Label
City Slang / Arts And Crafts
UK Release date
12/01/2015
US Release date
13/01/2015
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  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Whilst it may lack a visceral thrill for some and needs to be approached with a careful ear, many will appreciate the nuance, engagement and depth it offers
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  2. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Lyrically engaging and musically adventurous, with the arrangements here more ambitious than on Club Meds’ predecessor, Oh Fortune
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    An album rich in sounds and moods
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    An album of subtle pleasures that's more likely to creep under your skin than hit you over the head
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  5. 8.0 |   All Music

    By maintaining a more or less accessible alt-pop center, Mangan and company have given themselves free reign to fill in the edges with whatever they see fit
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  6. 7.5 |   The 405

    Club Meds is deliberately dense and cluttered and at times confusing. The fact that it manages to be beautiful and intriguing at the same time is quite a feat
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  7. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Despite its mixed offerings, Club Meds is a fascinating and unpredictable new direction from Mangan, surviving its own missteps. A few risks fail, but everything’s more interesting
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  8. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Much deeper and more textured than Mangan’s prior work. It’s a confident stride in the right direction, at ease in its cosy darkness
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  9. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A mixed affair, though still one worth listening to
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  10. 6.0 |   NOW

    Club Meds does reflect a mid-career musician taking that vital, brave step of feeling out where to go next to stay inspired, which is in itself inspiring
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  11. 6.0 |   State

    While Mangan’s efforts to move forward and to develop are to be encouraged, a bit more attention to the basics wouldn’t go amiss
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  12. 6.0 |   DIY

    Precise, mature and brooding
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