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25 April 2024

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Erotic Reruns

Yeasayer

Erotic Reruns

Fifth album from the Brooklyn-based experimental rock trio recorded in their homes

ADM rating[?]: 6.2
Label: Planetworks / Yeasayer Records
UK Release date: 07/06/2019
US Release date: 07/06/2019

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8.5 111790
8.5 | The Line Of Best Fit

Straddling eclectic unpredictability and hook-laden gleam, this effort sees the three-piece honing their sonic palette, as they have previously achieved with equal success in their oeuvre
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8.0 | The Music

They strike the right balance between musical experimentation and a heap of quirky hooks to reel us in. Like so much great pop music, the jump and jive of this album defies dissection
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7.5 | Earbuddy

Yeasayer almost turn me into a naysayer until Erotic Reruns second half
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7.0 111958
7.0 | DIY

A genuinely beguiling album
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7.0 111781
7.0 | All Music

A feel-good dance-rock album, even if it refuses to tune out of reality
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7.0 111763
7.0 | Clash

Whether any cuts in the collection has the popular pull of 2010 LP ‘Odd Blood’ – say, ‘Ambling Alp’ or ‘O.N.E.’ – is yet to be seen, but there’s undoubtedly groove enough here to fuel summer-long dancing vibes, regardless of the consistency British sunshine
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6.9 111761
6.9 | Paste Magazine

What the album lacks in fine-tuning it makes up for in sheer experiential pleasure. It’s a half hour bop for the American experiment’s gradual decay
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6.0 111762
6.0 | Loud And Quiet

Overall, Erotic Reruns is a pleasant and inoffensive listen, particularly to the uninitiated listener. Straying dramatically from the band’s previous efforts, however, it will no doubt prove divisive amongst Yeasayer faithfuls
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5.5 | Pitchfork

A slight and unwaveringly safe 30 minutes, Yeasayer’s latest goes down easier than anything the band has ever done, while making less of an impression
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5.5 | Under The Radar

For the Yeasayer fans who enjoy their stranger stylings, this will fall out of rotation quicker than others; that doesn't make it bad, just not a favorite. Either way, we'll all be eagerly awaiting wherever they head next
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4.0 112005
4.0 | Slant Magazine

The album aims for an enthralling vision of infatuation, but the band’s message rings hollow
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3.0 111865
3.0 | The 405

Yeasayer are in the middle of an identity crisis. They want to share a psychedelic experience but seldom write anything someone older than fourteen would find strange
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