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10.0
131538
10.0 |
NME
The cult star's latest is delightfully idiosyncratic, and further confirms his place as one of his generation's most consistently brilliant songwriters
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10.0
131536
10.0 |
The Skinny
God Save the Animals is Alex G's most sonically consistent record, managing to turn the darkness into light on the turn of a devastating key change
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9.0
131537
9.0 |
Exclaim
Alex G is a genius at crafting intimately familiar feelings while injecting off-kilter miscues that satisfy the oddball compulsions living in our heads
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9.0
131542
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Though it feels glued together by the seams, God Save The Animals, like the best Alex G efforts, eventually reveals an almost impossible cohesiveness – a slightly off-kilter haze where a smouldering heart shines for others to lean into
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9.0
131634
9.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Alex G’s ninth album in the past dozen years gives its listeners bliss, a respite from an anxious world
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8.7
131539
8.7 |
Paste Magazine
The enigmatic Philadelphia musician takes inspiration from melodic radio rock on his surprising, gorgeous new album
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8.5
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8.5 |
Beats Per Minute
God Save the Animals’ production approaches are understated compared to those employed in previous work yet still precisely rendered. What stand out – prominently and unabashedly – are Alex’s impeccably crafted and irresistibly delivered songs
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8.5
131629
8.5 |
Under The Radar
God Save the Animals might be his most commercial release yet, but is still, as per usual, an unboxable album
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8.4
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8.4 |
Pitchfork
Placing its faith in the healing power of animals and Auto-Tune, Alex Giannascoli’s most hopeful record stands out for its grounded patience and moments of sharp lyrical simplicity
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8.0
131561
8.0 |
Uncut
The album maintains its hallucinatory aura throughout; it’s a dazzling aural anime from a wildly original artist. Print edition only
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8.0
131585
8.0 |
DIY
An album that encapsulates his weird and beautiful world
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8.0
131638
8.0 |
Dork
An album with beauty and humility at its very core, bringing a comforting and compelling outlook on the human experience at a time humanity seems to need it more than ever
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8.0
131658
8.0 |
The Observer
The American musician continues to mine a rich seam of autobiography and fiction
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8.0
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8.0 |
No Ripcord
Easily one of his most cohesive works to date
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
Successfully mixes religious motifs with a balance of tactile, earthbound textures and hypnotically dreamy, alien atmospheres
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8.0
131535
8.0 |
Clash
While the singles may be his most commercially appealing to date, he never once loses integrity or his aural signature as an artist
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7.0
131540
7.0 |
Gigwise
A captivating record from an artist ready to speak his mind
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7.0
131541
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A typically idiosyncratic set from an artist ploughing his own furrow, but it doesn’t entirely fulfil his considerable promise
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7.0
131607
7.0 |
Northern Transmissions
It’s not often we get treated to an album that is so interesting in its voice and textures, that allows you to explore its messages and meanings all the while just plain enjoying it
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6.0
131560
6.0 |
Mojo
The inventiveness on display is undeniably impressive, but the process sometimes hides a little too much of the artist behind it. Print edition only
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