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8.0
83337
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Loud And Quiet
An apt title for an authoritative but never corny love-letter to some of pop’s most delicious tropes
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8.0
83338
8.0 |
PopMatters
David and Peter Brewis dexterously bend funk, R&B and Top 40 radio to fit their distinct regional post punk dialect
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8.0
83339
8.0 |
Uncut
The idiosyncratic chamber-pop on these 14 songs evokes the Kinks and XTC. Print edition only
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83340
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Q
A triumph of irregular precision. Print edition only
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8.0
83341
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Mojo
This might be the sound of maturing
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8.0
83343
8.0 |
musicOMH
It’s difficult to criticise a lack of change in direction when the band consistently produces records that are as engrossing and of the quality that this album is
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The List
It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Commontime properly, unashamedly rocks
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8.0
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Drowned In Sound
These are pop songs; albeit with a great sense of technicality and skill that delegate the average three chord guitar band to Fischer Price territory
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8.0
83443
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All Music
One of their more interesting and rewarding efforts to date
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8.0
83449
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The Guardian
Like the Critically Acclaimed Big Star and the Critically Acclaimed Nick Drake, it might well be the Brewis brothers’ fate to be more widely appreciated at a later time
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8.0
83454
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A world of gorgeous melodies and ideas all their own
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8.0
83463
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The Independent
It’s as if all the fretting over detail that used to be expended on their music is now being applied to their offspring, and music has once more become a source of pure pleasure
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8.0
83510
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The Observer
Shot through with odd time signatures and jerky choruses
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8.0
83680
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The Digital Fix
It’s arty. It’s electronic. It’s laced with powerful drum, bass and guitar. It’s got smashing lyrics and harmonies. It’s Field Music
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8.0
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NME
Not only do the Brewis brothers work outside the mainstream, they’re making music no one on the inside is capable of
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No Ripcord
Instead of a fleeting hit, their unremitting search for cult immortality (and on their own terms) continues
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7.8
83335
7.8 |
Pitchfork
Balances the Brewis brothers' predilection for unusual song structures and unconventional instrumentation with a decidedly grown up narrative
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7.5
83760
7.5 |
The 405
Field Music can do no wrong when it comes to critical releases as they add another exceptional song set to their growing discography
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7.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
This is a fine record
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6.5
83413
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Commontime is a much more focused effort, more consistent and straightforward than the scattered brilliance of Plumb
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6.4
83580
6.4 |
Earbuddy
An hour of music that seems more targeted at your head than your heart
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6.0
84054
6.0 |
Clash
Their unique, funky take on pop is rarely less than fascinating
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5.8
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Consequence Of Sound
If you aren’t already a Field Music fan, this might not be the record that drives you to their old material and side projects. It will, however, surely impress you as a display of true art rock smarts
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4.0
83436
4.0 |
DIY
In the end, this is an album with a whimsical construct that fails to live up to its musical promise
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4.0
83336
4.0 |
The Skinny
Over 14 tracks, repetitive funk riffs and chatty, conversationalist lyrics start to wear a little thin, and a lack of diversity makes for such comfortable listening that you risk all-too-comfortably tuning out
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