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8.0
76856
8.0 |
DIY
Feels like a step forward for Pins; they’ve played to their strengths in genuinely self-assured fashion
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8.0
76876
8.0 |
The Observer
A certain blank-faced cool remains a part of their appeal, but it’s combined with some terrific songwriting
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8.0
76913
8.0 |
Under The Radar
At times it can be a bit all over the place, switching apropos of nothing between dream pop and post-punk, but this only adds to the sense of glee behind it
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8.0
77017
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The songs here are streamlined and longer than on their debut, yet the album itself is shorter
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8.0
77101
8.0 |
Gig Soup
On the whole, PINS have delivered a fresh and atmospheric album drawing influences from both California and Manchester
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8.0
77155
8.0 |
musicOMH
PINS give the impression of enjoying themselves while not taking this whole rock ‘n’ roll thing entirely seriously. Just seriously enough to make something really fine
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7.5
76994
7.5 |
The 405
In an age where multi tracking has become the norm, there's a charm about the act of pitching up, playing and recording an entire album within a week
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7.5
77134
7.5 |
Rolling Stone
With a wink and a smile, PINS says goodbye to punk music
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7.0
76894
7.0 |
Clash
They've essentially done what few bands achieve on their second album: made a record more focused and measured while retaining rawness and negating the use of effusive production
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7.0
76852
7.0 |
NME
Pins are committed to their new muscle
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7.0
76854
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Even if they wrap themselves in prettier packaging, they’re as sharp as ever
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6.0
76857
6.0 |
The Music
Behind the middle-finger-reliant marketing strategy is a bundle of thoughtful surf and grunge-pop songs
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6.0
76858
6.0 |
The Guardian
The druggy droning remains, but it all sounds far sharper now, with more tightly honed melodies shining through
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6.0
76955
6.0 |
State
A more melodic, but sadly less meteoric record than their debut LP from two years back, Wild Nights is a good case in point of a band losing its verve through refinement
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6.0
76982
6.0 |
Q
The results are serviceable. Print edition only
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5.8
76855
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
Wild Nights is enjoyable, but it still feels like PINS’ best work is yet to come
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5.0
76958
5.0 |
The Digital Fix
Wild Nights rights some wrongs by sounding less throwaway (it was recorded in California) but the indie garage affectations persist
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4.0
76983
4.0 |
Pitchfork
Wild Nights' drab sound might have been saved if the lyrics had some life to them
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