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9.0
91405
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
One of 2016’s greatest records
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8.0
91377
8.0 |
The Observer
Yes, it’s over-AutoTuned, and the ballads are still rubbish. But this somehow smooshes Cut Copy, ELO and Daft Punk into a honeyed mess that leaves you licking the bowl and twitching for more
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8.0
91481
8.0 |
DIY
Outlandish duo continue to make glossy retro-futurist pop - their new album is both primeval and modern at once
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8.0
91313
8.0 |
The Music
Luminous pop gem
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8.0
91330
8.0 |
Q
Their spiritual course is still aimed skyward. Print edition only
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8.0
91337
8.0 |
All Music
So many bands who try this sound chilly and calculating, but on Two Vines, Empire of the Sun sound the way sunshine feels, warm and enveloping
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7.5
91314
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Tugging on the threads of nostalgia, Two Vines instantly catapults the listener back to a more innocent time
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7.5
91425
7.5 |
Gig Soup
Save for the slackening of inspiration in the second half, Two Vines contains many a pop gem and counts as another sumptuous serve from these ostentatious Ozzies
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7.0
92041
7.0 |
Mixmag
Ornate but, crucially, as approachable as ever
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6.0
91312
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The credentials are there, the ability is clearly there, but for now these emperors are yet to truly shine
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6.0
91509
6.0 |
musicOMH
Beautifully produced it may be, but Two Vines is essentially an over polished collection of songs with less spontaneity in their composition
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6.0
91402
6.0 |
No Ripcord
When they fly, they soar. But when their artistic façade fractures, the cracks are just too glaring
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6.0
91403
6.0 |
FasterLouder
Empire Of The Sun still don’t really know what colour looks best on them, and they struggle to pick just one: but Two Vines is the closest the rhinestone chameleons have ever come to being comfortable in their own skin
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6.0
91325
6.0 |
The Independent
It comes as no surprise to learn that the album was recorded in Hawaii and the antipodean duo’s current hometown Los Angeles, as Two Vines glows with a relaxed, beachside warmth that brings to mind “Standing On The Shore” from their debut
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6.0
91331
6.0 |
Uncut
The project’s charms have waned as their formulae become more entrenched. Print edition only
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6.0
91334
6.0 |
The Guardian
Some superbly written pop/indie hybrids, of which the pick are Way to Go and First Crush
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6.0
91370
6.0 |
Mojo
Their music palette might be limited but their style knows no bounds. Print edition only
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6.0
91372
6.0 |
Evening Standard
For all the wide-eyed wonder the choruses soon start to come on a little shouty and the fine line between coercion and persuasion is crossed
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5.0
91444
5.0 |
PopMatters
The album’s flaws aren’t insulting so much as disappointing
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4.0
91606
4.0 |
State
It’s a matter of taste I suppose but using the same or at least very similar effects on the majority of the songs on a record can get a bit tedious
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4.0
91374
4.0 |
The FT
Two Vines dials down the garish EDM of its predecessor in favour of soft-rock and pop
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4.0
91338
4.0 |
NME
Back in 2008, Empire Of The Sun were glorious weirdos who wrote great pop songs. Now they’re just coasting
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