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8.0
115071
8.0 |
Evening Standard
There’s an unhurried feel without their regular bandleader at the helm
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8.0
115073
8.0 |
The Music
The music rules the roost here - no egos, no over-complicated arrangements - so just shut up and groove
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8.0
115082
8.0 |
Q
Free Nationals says less about the band's identity than it does their taste, skill and curatorial clout. Print edition only
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8.0
115084
8.0 |
Exclaim
The 13-song tracklist reads and sounds like a contemporary music fan's wet dream: names like Chronixx, Syd (of the Internet), Kali Uchis, Daniel Caesar and the late Mac Miller bless the cuts
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7.3
115076
7.3 |
Paste Magazine
The rapper’s backing band flexes their versatile talents and fluid style on their first solo outing
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7.0
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7.0 |
All Music
Free Nationals sound most comfortable when they're either on their own or behind Paak on "Gidget," a sailing (not surfing) jam that drops anchor between Hiroshi Sato's "Say Goodbye" and Stevie Wonder's "Love Light in Flight"
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7.0
115074
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Through their brand of R&B, funk and soul, they nod to legends like Stevie Wonder, Parliament-Funkadelic, and others, while putting their own infectious, modern twist on it
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6.4
115096
6.4 |
Pitchfork
The funky retro-soul band aims to set itself apart from leader Anderson .Paak on a solo debut packed with guests, including Syd, Kali Uchi, and the late Mac Miller
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6.0
115075
6.0 |
The Observer
Everything here goes down so smoothly, it works as a mood piece, but you long for a sweaty workout
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6.0
115072
6.0 |
The Guardian
The slinky, funky debut album by Anderson .Paak’s live band evokes gas-guzzling 70s cars with shag pile carpets
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