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8.0
73356
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This is Dutch Uncles at their busiest, with layer after sound after noise after weird instrument (including a fucking laser harp!) artfully piled in
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8.0
73359
8.0 |
NME
Theirs is an unusual mix, pinching from XTC's detached social commentary, Tears For Fears' dense instrumentation, Talk Talk's restraint and Tom Tom Club's clever appropriation of funk
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8.0
73360
8.0 |
The Guardian
Although their previous albums were rich in angular indie, this fourth sees the best realisation of their ambitions yet: there’s an alien romance to the Kate Bush-borrowing Babymaking
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8.0
73362
8.0 |
State
Perhaps the band’s greatest strength is their stringent ability to effortlessly switch the dynamic of a song at any given point
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8.0
73363
8.0 |
DIY
Throughout, the rhythms are complex, the falsetto unpredictable, the melodies unconventional
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8.0
73402
8.0 |
Uncut
Drips hovers between Hot Chip and late-period XTC, while the meticulous detail of Babymaking and Don't Sit Back (Frankie Said) recall lost studio gems like Rosie Vela's Walter Beck-helmed Zazu. Print edition only
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8.0
73928
8.0 |
The Quietus
It's naive to think that O Shudder will transform the band into mainstream stars, or that they had any intent to that end when creating it, but it is safe to say that it will win them more fans within their sphere of influence
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8.0
73946
8.0 |
All Music
Equally precise and off-kilter, noodly and urgent, Dutch Uncles sound remarkably confident on these portraits of uncertainty
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7.5
73361
7.5 |
Under The Radar
A playful, honest and passionate release from one of Britain's most innovative bands
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7.0
73357
7.0 |
musicOMH
An impressive album by a band who possess intelligence, originality and personality
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7.0
73572
7.0 |
Pitchfork
At its best O Shudder's timeworn skill is to combat looming adversity with verve and rhythm, emptying the mind through the bod
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7.0
74767
7.0 |
PopMatters
A band doesn’t need to risk ruining their formula for the sake of change, especially when their path is so oblique to that of everyone else. O Shudder is another great Dutch Uncles album, and that should be more than enough
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6.0
73358
6.0 |
The Skinny
The band have described the album as an examination of modern insecurities, but perhaps these insecurities have gotten the better of them?
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5.0
73364
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Since the LP’s 11 tracks always keep the listener at arm’s length, it’s best to treat them with the same indifference
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4.0
73731
4.0 |
Beardfood
Their funk is completely nullified, and it's a real pity
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