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Slaves
Acts Of Fear And Love
While their tales are sharp, Slaves’ performance frequently apes Sham 69’s Chas and Dave-style punk
The Arts Desk
Death Cab For Cutie
Thank You for Today
Following the divorce-like departure of founding member Chris Walla, Death Cab fans get a new stepdad in his replacement, the Oregon songwriter Dave Depper. The result is perhaps a little too harmonious
NME
Slaves
Acts Of Fear And Love
The Kent punks reinvigorate their sound to brilliant effect on album number three, expanding their breakneck tunes into arena territory
NME
Slaves
Acts Of Fear And Love
What marks this album out from Slaves’ first two records is the range Holman and Vincent have proven they possess
The Independent
Death Cab For Cutie
Thank You for Today
The stirring opening of a new chapter in this band’s already storied history
DIY
Mitski
Be The Cowboy
It furthers her ability to create immersive worlds to fall into
DIY
The Coral
Move Through The Dawn
Another fascinating work added to their canon
DIY
The Beths
Future Me Hates Me
The debut from Auckland indie rockers is just really impressive—hook-filled songs filled with energy and attitude, written with depth and played masterfully
Pitchfork
Cullen Omori
The Diet
Rethinks and revitalizes the classic love song
A.V. Club
Cullen Omori
The Diet
“Second chances can only get better” is the triumphant attitude in “Last Line”, and The Diet is a warm, glimmering, vibrant testament to that
The Line Of Best Fit
Cullen Omori
The Diet
Uplifting and full of hope, ‘The Diet’ has Cullen Omori dusting himself down and looking toward brighter days while honouring the classic psych rock sound and creating another solid indie-rock album
Loud And Quiet
Cullen Omori
The Diet
When The Diet clicks, it has that Brit-pop sound of the Beatles that Omori is so fond of
Earbuddy
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