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Summer Of '13

Malcolm Middleton

Summer Of '13

Latest album from the Scottish singer-songwriter, formerly of cult favourites Arab Strap

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Nude
UK Release date
27/05/2016
US Release date
03/06/2016
  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Middleton has made a dance record for the disenfranchised, oh sure it's a cliché, but Summer of '13 is one of the most refreshing things you hear all year
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  2. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The welcome return of a master, trying on a new sound for size
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  3. 7.0 |   All Music

    Should Middleton choose to remain in synth mode for a while, there is undoubtedly a great album to be made, and hints of it can be heard here
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  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An album that takes itself with a pinch of salt, experimenting with good humor and having a lot of fun in the process
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  5. 6.0 |   Uncut

    A self-conscious attempt at high-fructose pop. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    A sonic refit that seems inextricably bound up with fresh artistic positivity. Print edition only.

  7. 6.0 |   Q

    Now, he's back and he's more unashamedly poppy and dancey than he's ever been. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Buried beneath the sheen of production that sits uneasily on his shoulders
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  9. 6.0 |   The List

    Summer of ‘13 could ultimately be the seed of something sensational down the line, but Middleton seems to have allowed the knob-twiddlers to swamp his ambition rather than help it to flourish
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  10. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    New sound that frankly may well be worth it if he can manage to add more direction in future endeavours
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  11. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    The production is pristine, the nostalgic references both witty and elegant; they do work. But for any listener beholden to folk-aligned contemplation behind the rest of the similarly-monikered canon, Summer of ’13 is an anomalous curio
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