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9.0
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9.0 |
Spill Magazine
Their songwriting is detailed and meticulous here, debunking the notion of some critics that all pop is simple, and at the same time, presentation matches the songwriting
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8.5
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8.5 |
Northern Transmissions
A darn good album of wonderfully constructed and deeply confessional songs
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8.0
141154
8.0 |
All Music
While this album will undoubtedly be embraced by those who have been following the L.A. group since their early days in Brooklyn, it's never too late to get on the Lucius train, and this eponymous LP is a great representative of what they do
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8.0
141155
8.0 |
Mojo
Restates their collective intent with the hip-hop groove and soaring chorus of Gold Rush, the breezy drivetime rock of Old Tape (tackling persistent self-criticism) and the Judee Sill verses of Mad Love. Print edition only
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7.9
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7.9 |
Paste Magazine
Anchored by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, the music on the band’s latest effort recaptures the tightly focused, intensely collaborative energy of four people who are locked into each other’s creative capabilities
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7.0
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7.0 |
Uncut
Laessig and Wolfe show their range on the soaring country soul of "Orange Blossoms" and demonstrate the difference between overwrought emoting and dynamic melodrama on "Final Days". Print edition only
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6.0
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6.0 |
Dork
It’s a technically accomplished album that hints at greater depths, if only they’d loosened their grip on perfection
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