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8.0
86744
8.0 |
Clash
The comparisons to The Cure and Cocteau Twins will surely come in their droves. But 'Ullages' is not a nostalgic album. Quite the opposite
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8.0
86746
8.0 |
musicOMH
It is a remarkable transformation from a band that continue to go from strength to strength
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8.0
86747
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Ullages comes as a eulogy of not only Eagulls’ name, but also their sound - they utilise the same angst as their first album, but it’s shaken up into something different that’s still equally as affecting
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8.0
86748
8.0 |
Under The Radar
A record that spans an emotional spectrum much wider than ever before. It's a stunning leap forward
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8.0
86742
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
While perhaps not as immediate or instantly accessible as Eagulls, it represents a marked progression for a band seemingly intent on developing themselves at every possible juncture
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8.0
86750
8.0 |
DIY
If they can take the motifs of ‘Ullages’ and dive further into the unknown, they’ll have the makings of a special band
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8.0
86752
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It’s a big record, one with thick, heavily layered textures and massive, unapologetic guitar parts that are far from shy in displaying their origin
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8.0
86753
8.0 |
The Skinny
Both blissful and bloody-minded, Ullages is raincoat-clad gift from goth heaven.
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8.0
86881
8.0 |
The 405
An exciting step forward into new territories for Eagulls
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7.5
86749
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The songs aren’t empty — they are full of space, vast volumes of it. They’re barren and lonely and affecting, full of smoldering builds, ululating groans of noise, cold guitars, and ghosts
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7.0
86751
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
As its anagrammatic title suggests, Ullages aims for what remains in the post-punk canon
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7.0
86743
7.0 |
Crack
While there’ll be fans disappointed with Ullages’ lack of immediately gratifying punk anthems, Eagulls’ disaffection is now barbed with poetry as opposed to venom
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7.0
87391
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Sees Eagulls making a logical progression towards further embracing their pop sensibility
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7.0
89289
7.0 |
PopMatters
Indie quintet follows up surprise success of debut album with the ambitious Ullages, but still struggle to find much to be positive about
Read more: http://www.popmatters.com/review/eagulls-ullages/#ixzz4HZnGr23H
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6.6
87118
6.6 |
Pitchfork
The Leeds band channel their misery through a soft-focus dream-pop shimmer
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6.5
87235
6.5 |
Earbuddy
This style of music can be done, and done incredibly well, which dooms Ullages to a likable enough record, but not necessary
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6.0
87001
6.0 |
State
A worthy effort
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6.0
87723
6.0 |
The Music
They've stepped away from the frenetic punk sounds and landed in a darker environment
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5.0
87018
5.0 |
God Is In The TV
Clearly Eagulls are trying to push their sound into pastures new, but the ratio of hits to misses here is unfortunately skewed in the wrong direction
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4.0
86773
4.0 |
The Guardian
Monotony is a problem on Ullages – you long for Eagulls to move beyond the confines of their soundscape and extend their emotional range
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4.0
86851
4.0 |
The Observer
One step forward, two steps back
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