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8.0
83769
8.0 |
musicOMH
A rich and expansive step up that balances the old and the new perfectly to create Wild Nothing’s best album yet
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8.0
83770
8.0 |
Gig Soup
Sees Tatum further evolve his sound in a more synth-focussed direction and pulling it off quite successfully, but something tells you that this is just the beginning rather than the finished product
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8.0
83773
8.0 |
Q
Tatum's sonic upgrade pays off handsomely. Print edition only
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8.0
83766
8.0 |
Clash
Wild Nothing’s sound shows a writer who puts paid to being pigeonholed, with a constant itch to move forward and explore new sounds
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8.0
83767
8.0 |
PopMatters
Jack Tatum’s third album doesn’t chase new horizons so much as it absorbs their reflection into his fondly familiar dream pop bubble
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8.0
83813
8.0 |
The Music
Wild Nothing's third album is a warm and natural reminiscence on what it is to know someone
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8.0
83818
8.0 |
NOW
His effortless melodies and hooks continue to set him apart on this third album
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8.0
83885
8.0 |
All Music
All the good stuff is still here, one might just have to do a little digging, hang in through a couple listens, and then the songs on Life of Pause will begin to connect with the head and the heart
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8.0
84005
8.0 |
The 405
Flashy records are always exciting, but the merits of a solidly constructed and alluringly dreamy album like Life of Pause should never be underestimated
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8.0
84016
8.0 |
DIY
Wild Nothing take an unmistakable euphoria and drive it home
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7.5
83999
7.5 |
Under The Radar
It all amounts to the messiest, least consistent Wild Nothing release to date. It's also the most alive
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7.3
84063
7.3 |
Earbuddy
Tatum's third album plays into his influences for a soothing pop sound
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7.0
84334
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Given Tatum’s talent, Life of Pause will not likely be the start of a creative decline for Wild Nothing. Just a jumping-off point — a rocky transition into something far greater
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7.0
83938
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Innovates as much as it borrow
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7.0
83785
7.0 |
Spin
Confident, intimate, and weirdly glammy, Life of Pause is worth taking five for
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6.7
83768
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Jack Tatum draws from an expanded toolkit but can't quite keep everything in his grasp
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6.5
83798
6.5 |
Pitchfork
Tonally and instrumentally, the album is a change in style, but there is no moment of surprise; it still feels very predictable
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6.0
83771
6.0 |
The Skinny
Perhaps it isn't quite a fully realised picture, but Life of Pause still paints a very pretty sonic landscape
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6.0
83772
6.0 |
Mojo
This is diaphanous pop music - perhaps overly flimsy on occasion - but full of sparkle and more variegated than before. Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
It’s done with the calm competence of a man aware he is breaking no new ground
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6.0
84507
6.0 |
Beardfood
Some killer, some filler. Pleasant, but not as fulfilling as earlier albums
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6.0
84245
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
It’s certainly a grower
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6.0
84031
6.0 |
Crack
While Life of Pause as a whole isn’t as strong as Tatum’s previous releases, it feels like it was a worthy creative digression to take
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6.0
84060
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Life of Pause joyously dives head first into mellow distortions of ’80s motifs
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5.8
84039
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
There’s honestly no real low moment on Life of Pause, but then again, low moments were never this album’s problem. The problem is that there’s really only one high moment
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5.0
83869
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It is hard to criticise such a well-crafted, enjoyable album that appears to have been made specifically with someone like me in mind. The thing is that in six weeks’ time it will be even harder to remember it
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5.0
83805
5.0 |
God Is In The TV
Life Of Pause pushes against boundaries, but Wild Nothing work best constrained by limits
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