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Life Without Sound

Cloud Nothings

Life Without Sound

Fifth album from the Dylan Baldi-fronted indie rockers, now featuring touring guitarist Chris Brown as a full-time member

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7.1

Label
Wichita Recordings
UK Release date
27/01/2017
US Release date
27/01/2017
  1. 9.1 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Cloud Nothings continue to hone their mastery of that never-ending, slow-progressing chase for self-improvement
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  2. 8.5 |   The 405

    Life Without Sound bears itself with moral clarity and resolve while rocking damn hard
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  3. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    The next logical step in Cloud Nothings’ upward trajectory
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  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The chunky melodies that stomp over tracks such as Things Are Right With You demand the volume cranked up, not down
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  5. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The second album running on which this band have drawn the very best out of a big-name producer
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  6. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Baldi successfully develops his own take on the merger of powerpop and hardcore brawn. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   DIY

    Where Cloud Nothings’ early records seemed racked with neuroses and post-teen angst, ‘Life Without Sound’ feels more confident, the songs themselves coming from a more positive position
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  8. 8.0 |   State

    A rich, rewarding listen and represents a further step of clear progress for this still incredibly young group
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  9. 8.0 |   Clash

    Sharp self-observations are the lifeblood of Cloud Nothings’ best work to date
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  10. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Frontman Dylan Baldi proves his songwriting talent by letting some light in
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  11. 7.8 |   Earbuddy

    It’s not the sound of things to come, it’s the sound of Cloud Nothings looking back
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  12. 7.5 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    It seems as though Dylan Baldi has finally become a punk
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  13. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    What makes these songs dynamic is the band’s knack for transitioning from raw squelching rock to minor key contemplative moments all within the same track
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  14. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    The warm guitar tone is the same as it’s been for a couple of albums now, the riffs have an unapologetically poppy edge and the lyrics are characterised by understated introspection
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  15. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    As fine a collection as any in the Cloud Nothings discography
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  16. 7.0 |   The Music

    A collection of songs that for the most part aim to inspire rather than dishearten
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  17. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The (still young) band are still trying things out which is to be appreciated if nothing else
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  18. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    These tracks emphasize the album’s smoothing out of Cloud Nothings’s rougher edges while maintaining the integrity of the band’s sound
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  19. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    The most contemplative Cloud Nothings album yet
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  20. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    We are in classic indie-rock sound territory, taking directly from the ’90s
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  21. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    Beyond offering some real power-pop gems and the most refined production in their discography, it doesn't do much else
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  22. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Although Baldi has more observations to share than his previous records – and makes them with snarling passion and versatility – that added maturity isn’t quite matched by his songs yet
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  23. 6.0 |   Mojo

    When they crank out breathless melodic euphoria like Darkened Rings, originality seems a pointless objective anyway

  24. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Their brazenly obvious influences make for a decent album with few surprises
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  25. 6.0 |   Beardfood

    The most intense moments used to be the best. This is not a record to clench your fists to
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  26. 5.6 |   Gig Soup

    There is nothing inherently wrong with the general direction of ‘Life Without Sound’, it just serves as the most basic representation of Cloud Nothings possible
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  27. 4.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Only ‘Strange Year‘, a howling, droning grunge throwback, saves Life Without Sound from being a complete washout
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