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Somersault

Beach Fossils

Somersault

Third album of lo-fi, summery, reverb-soaked indie pop from the Brooklyn band led by Dustin Payseur

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Bayonet
UK Release date
02/06/2017
US Release date
02/06/2017
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    An homage to bedroom musicians worldwide
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  2. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Far and away Beach Fossils’ finest record yet
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    Anyone who thought maybe the band's moment had passed will be pleasantly surprised to hear that Beach Fossils are back and better than ever
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  4. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    A compelling, immersive addition to the Beach Fossils catalogue, an effort that chronicles a band truly freeing themselves and expanding outward
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  5. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    This is the band’s best yet
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  6. 8.0 |   DIY

    Their compositions were lush and soothing, but lacked variety. Here, the trio have fixed that issue without compromising an inch of what endeared them to so many before
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  7. 7.8 |   Paste Magazine

    Thanks to a rich sonic palette and more dynamic songwriting, they’ve turned in their best collection of jangly indie rock songs so far
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  8. 7.5 |   The 405

    They might not yet be great, but this album indicates a band on the verge of a breakthrough
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  9. 7.4 |   Earbuddy

    The band’s music is their most experimental yet. It has all the ingredients to be something different. And yet, it still sounds like the same ole Beach Fossils
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  10. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    A huge leap for Beach Fossils and includes some of Dustin Payseur’s most nuanced songs to date, with features from Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell and Cities Aviv
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  11. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Laid-back summer record
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  12. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    Beach Fossils returns with 'Somersault,' an album that traverses (sort of) beyond their self-imposed musical terrain, and into a new realm of diverse instrumentation, reflective lyrics, and subtle nuances
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  13. 7.0 |   Crack

    Comfortably the best Beach Fossils effort to date, preserving the melodic outlook that they made their name with and embellishing it with a few fresh ideas
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