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9.0
10707
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Their invention and imagination, mingled with their astute pop nous have combined to produce an album which is fit to stand toe to toe with most that will be released this year
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8.4
6260
8.4 |
Pitchfork
Bear in Heaven's greatest trick is creating music that evokes the sort of physicality and scope that could soundtrack a Hollywood film, but also works equally well at stirring up intimate bodily passion
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8.0
7545
8.0 |
Blurt
If you like any of the current crop of synth experimenters - Cold Cave comes to mind - Bear in Heaven is worth checking out
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8.0
10791
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
Here are a collection of musicians prepared to take risks and do something different and for that alone, I find this release endearing.
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8.0
11551
8.0 |
Mojo
Print edition only
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8.0
12676
8.0 |
The Skinny
Despite their broad palette and ambling curiosity, they maintain a firm sense of harmony throughout
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8.0
16328
8.0 |
Spin
This is the rare indie buzz record that's both sexy and spiritual
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7.0
13659
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
The group’s many influences are all too often simply piled up together, although there are some indubitable highlights where the songs integrate everything together nearly perfectly
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7.0
10789
7.0 |
The Fly
It’s intriguing and expansive, but next to the likes of Yeasayer, Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear...Bear In Heaven are left looking pretty forgettable
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6.0
11073
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This isn’t where they transcend their influences, merely give notice of what might happen if – no, just about more likely when - they plot out a way of marrying them all into a subtly cohesive, consistent whole
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6.0
10525
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
10615
6.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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6.0
7156
6.0 |
PopMatters
...could’ve been a really, really good album if the band didn’t get sidetracked midway through. As it is it’s a solid effort with a few true standout songs
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