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City Sun Eater In The River Of Light

Woods

City Sun Eater In The River Of Light

Album number nine from psychedelic folk rockers, fronted by Woodsist label boss Jeremy Earl

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7.2

Label
Woodsist
UK Release date
08/04/2016
US Release date
22/04/2016
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  1. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Every single layer here swims together to create an unceasingly fluid song cycle of ebb-and-flow paranoia and pleasure
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  2. 8.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    Whether he’s steering the band into uncharted territory or showing off his roots, it always sounds undoubtedly like a Woods album – and that’s perhaps the greatest achievement of all
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    Even with the typically strong songwriting and the Woods-iness at its core, it's easy to see how this could be a divisive album among the Woods faithful
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  4. 8.0 |   Q

    Fans of Real Estate in particular, will be in ecstasy. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A certain crispness is now prevalent, along with expanded horizons. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    This dubby, Afro-jazz element is new for the Brooklyn indie-folksters, and they use it wisely. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    From the breezy horns and soft bustle that adorn opener ‘Sun City Creeps’, it’s comforting to realise Woods haven’t abandoned the rustic mellowness that suits them so well
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  8. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    One of 2016’s most interesting and restrained records so far
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  9. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    After eight albums of solid if predictable psych-folk, Woods shake up their pastoral sound a bit, introducing notes of reggae and African jazz
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  10. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Not only is City Sun Eater the group’s least fuzzy release, it is also their largest in terms of sonic scope
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  11. 7.1 |   Earbuddy

    One of Woods’ strengths as a group is their vitality and willingness to be a little weird
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  12. 7.0 |   Beardfood

    A barnstorming effort, worthy of a deep listen
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  13. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Demonstrates the adept transformations that Woods are capable of pulling off in a narrow timeframe — and delightfully leaves more to the imagination about how beautifully Woods might change over the course of a career
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  14. 6.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Woods has assembled the elements of a complex explosive device
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  15. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Quirky and eminently listenable
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  16. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    There are glimpses of risk here and there on City Sun Eater but a few more curveballs could really be the remedy that brings home a larger reward
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