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Ripe 4 Luv

Young Guv

Ripe 4 Luv

Full-length debut for singer Ben Cook who also plays guitar for the band Fucked Up

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Slumberland
UK Release date
16/03/2015
US Release date
10/03/2015
  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    What’s really surprising about Cooke’s secret life as a pop musician, it’s how weirdly perfect the execution is
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  2. 8.0 |   NOW

    Unabashedly perky pop
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  3. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    You can sense that it’s taking every ounce of discipline Cook has to play these pop songs as straight as he does, so he can be forgiven for indulging a little kitsch at the finish line
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  4. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Leaves you wanting more, and there’s no reason to think that Cook couldn’t make a serious run with this project if he wants to
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  5. 7.5 |   All Music

    Ben Cook is no doubt a very talented guy and he puts his talents to very good use
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  6. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    A mini-album of ornate and glistening pop music that evokes the starry-eyed sensation of getting mesmerised by a sparkling glitter ball
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  7. 6.9 |   Earbuddy

    Ripe 4 Luv does not overstay its welcome, and more than half of the songs here could be marketed as effective singles
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  8. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Focuses on a jangly indie-pop sound that recalls C86 and Big Star
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