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8.0
78116
8.0 |
The List
Such a summery warm species of an album you wonder if it might not fly off and migrate to warmer climes come winter
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8.0
78140
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
St. Catherine is light, which is not to say lite, but loosely ecstatic, never losing its cohesion, like a blue sky sometimes segmented by clouds of various sorts — some religious wonder here, some quotidian lucidity there
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8.0
78190
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This is comfortably the best effort from Matt Mondanile to date. A tribute to the power of not just belief but also the idea that patience can be your best weapon in terms of creating your best work
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8.0
78278
8.0 |
DIY
‘St Catherine’ illustrates Ducktails’ propensity to write beautiful music
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8.0
78287
8.0 |
All Music
Recommended for admirers of The Flower Lane and Wish Hotel as well as Real Estate
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8.0
78369
8.0 |
The Observer
The songs sound deceptively lightweight on the surface, but their air of carefree serenity is undercut with tugs of melancholy
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8.0
78310
8.0 |
Mojo
Pairing sweetly pliant pop with electric intrigue. Print edition only
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
Ducktails' chill tones have the reputation of being quality stoner music. St. Catherine fits that bill, but is so much more than that
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7.5
78118
7.5 |
The 405
There is something about those warm guitar grooves that lends itself to reminiscence of long summer days gone by - a sort of audible Instagram filter
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7.0
78119
7.0 |
The Music
Lyrical themes of displacement mirror Mondanile's recent shift from NYC to LA, and the music's summery tinge also feels more west coast than east
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
A more than worthy addition to the New Jersey outfit's growing collection
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7.0
78384
7.0 |
Spin
St. Catherine aims for, and usually hits, the sweet spot between Mondanile’s easy-breezy tones and lyrics that toe the cold, rough surf of self-awareness
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7.0
78408
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
His signature “vibe” is still very much present and correct, but the added substance proves he has the chops to flourish beyond mere slacker comfort music
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7.0
78409
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Time will determine the place that St. Catherine holds in Mondanile’s growing body of work, but as the latest piece of a remarkable puzzle, it’ll do just fine
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7.0
78526
7.0 |
Gig Soup
St. Catherine’ might not keep up with the pace that is set for the album early on, but there are so many quirks and qualities on show that make for a good listen
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6.7
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6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
St. Catherine’s highpoints will hypnotize and hold sway long enough to keep you entranced until Mondanile’s next contribution
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6.7
78129
6.7 |
Pitchfork
This is Ducktails’ most discriminating and tasteful album, but the project is at its best when there's a certain amount of exploration even within its narrow parameters
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6.7
78117
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
He’s grown in leaps as a solo artist, and St. Catherine shows a far more delicate, subtle, polished version of his bedroom pop
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6.0
78296
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s only a well-balanced running order that keeps things from collapsing in a soporific heap
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6.0
78434
6.0 |
PopMatters
Mondanile’s slow vibe is sacrosanct, a right that cannot be condemned, and St. Catherine is packed with so much self-pity that it ultimately ends up killin’ his vibe
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6.0
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6.0 |
Rolling Stone
A pleasantly diffuse vibe that's all his own
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6.0
78468
6.0 |
Exclaim
Ducktails have an expert ability to create a dreamlike sound; hopefully, the next record will be bolstered by a few more memorable songs to make it a dream worth remembering
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