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Big Box of Chocolates

Hooton Tennis Club

Big Box of Chocolates

Second album of guitar-based indie pop from the four-piece from Wirral, England

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7.1

Label
Heavenly Recordings
UK Release date
21/10/2016
US Release date
21/10/2016
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  1. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Big Box Of Chocolates represents a band at the peak of their powers
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    There's no difficult second album syndrome for laconi-pop crew Hooton Tennis Club. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    The four-piece draw you in with lyrics about the people and things and places they love, and before you know it, you’ll have fallen in love with Hooton Tennis Club yourself
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  4. 7.0 |   Clash

    The Wirral foursome have certainly progressed, although in four or five different directions at once
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    So far the guys in Hooten TC have pulled it off for the second time in a row
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  6. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Lacking only a killer single, Big Box Of Chocolates has a great balance of rockers, ramblers and ballads, giggling throwaways and low-key philosophising. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   Q

    There's something pleasingly nostalgic about this second LP from the Wirral's Hooton Tennis Club. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    Like its name suggests, can favour quantity over quality and a mix of good and not so good, but if you take it as it is — an easy-going record made by '70s rock enthusiasts — it packs enough good vibes to keep you listening
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