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Human Ceremony

Sunflower Bean

Human Ceremony

Debut album from the Brooklyn-based psych-pop trio Nick Kivlen, Julia Cumming, and Jacob Faber

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Fat Possum
UK Release date
05/02/2016
US Release date
05/02/2016
  1. 8.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    A brilliant introductory statement from a group full of promise
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  2. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    For those who have seen the group live, it doesn’t quite capture the energy that they can deliver, but a minor quibble for a group that really do live up to the hype
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  3. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    An instinctive record, with the band more than happy to act on an impulse
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  4. 8.0 |   Q

    By turns thrilling and blissful. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   NME

    It’s exciting that they don’t know how good they are. It’s even more exciting how much more they have to give
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Quakes with the hunger and excitement of three twentysomethings embarking on an adventure, in and out of bars, on and off of stage
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  7. 8.0 |   All Music

    An impressive debut from a band who seem positioned to make many more excellent albums
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  8. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    A very impressive record for a band that's only been putting out music for about a year
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  9. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    As diverse as you like yet retains a marvellous cohesion at the same time
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  10. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    An album chock-full of achingly cool sighs and nods to the past
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  11. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A near perfect debut record from Brooklyn DIY darlings
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  12. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    Style over substance, but it's a pretty good style
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  13. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    The Brooklyn trio wrong-foot any cynics
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  14. 7.0 |   Spin

    With every fret change comes another echo from the past
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  15. 6.9 |   Pitchfork

    The band’s diverse influences sound best when Kivlen's voice serves as a darker echo of Cumming’s angelic optimism, especially in a call and response
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  16. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Alluring, if more cold brewed latte than electric kool aid. Print edition only

  17. 6.0 |   DIY

    When Sunflower Bean play, they take you right back to that basement, surrounded by pedals, tripping over wires and diving headfirst into cabin fever
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  18. 5.7 |   Paste Magazine

    The most exciting young band in Brooklyn put out a record that in no way does them justice
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  19. 4.0 |   PopMatters

    Being a young band is exciting, for sure, but this young band struggle to offer more than a few easy thrills
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