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9.1
92600
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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8.5
92655
8.5 |
The 405
Life Without Sound bears itself with moral clarity and resolve while rocking damn hard
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8.3
92699
8.3 |
A.V. Club
The next logical step in Cloud Nothings’ upward trajectory
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8.0
92705
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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8.0
92570
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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8.0
92573
8.0 |
Uncut
Baldi successfully develops his own take on the merger of powerpop and hardcore brawn. Print edition only
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8.0
92792
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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8.0
92838
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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8.0
92857
8.0 |
Clash
Sharp self-observations are the lifeblood of Cloud Nothings’ best work to date
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8.0
92880
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Frontman Dylan Baldi proves his songwriting talent by letting some light in
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7.8
92606
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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7.5
92688
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
It seems as though Dylan Baldi has finally become a punk
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7.5
92829
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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7.0
92596
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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7.0
92787
7.0 |
Exclaim
As fine a collection as any in the Cloud Nothings discography
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7.0
92693
7.0 |
The Music
A collection of songs that for the most part aim to inspire rather than dishearten
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7.0
92611
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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7.0
92571
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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7.0
92663
7.0 |
Pitchfork
The most contemplative Cloud Nothings album yet
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7.0
92666
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
We are in classic indie-rock sound territory, taking directly from the ’90s
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6.5
93606
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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6.0
92572
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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6.0
92574
6.0 |
Mojo
When they crank out breathless melodic euphoria like Darkened Rings, originality seems a pointless objective anyway
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6.0
92709
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Their brazenly obvious influences make for a decent album with few surprises
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6.0
92780
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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5.6
92670
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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4.0
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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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