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Strong start

1425¬No surprises on it, but album No.8 from the R&B songstress is attracting reasonable ratings so far¬True¬

Good morning

1629¬The Californian acoustic indie popsters look to be heading for a decent chart showing with their second album, produced by Grizzly Bear's Christ Taylor¬True¬

Mixed signs

1636¬Very mixed reactions so far for the latest album from the Welsh indie-punk outfit¬True¬

No chance

1625¬Much disappointment among critics at the 4th collection of electro beats and spoken-word lyrics from the hip hop duo. Into the chart with 5.0¬True¬

Driving force

1620¬The long-serving Georgia riffmasters enter the chart with a 7.3for their 8th album of Southern rock¬True¬

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Sugarland

Talk Normal

Sugarland

Brooklyn 'no wave'-inspired post-punk guitar and drums duo Andrya Ambro and Sarah Register with their debut album

Label
Rare Book Room
Release date
08/02/2010
  1. 8.0 |  Tiny Mix Tapes

    By developing deceptively simple song structures and coloring them with both a powerful rage and a jarring tenderness, they've also produced a deeply spellbinding album
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  2. 7.8 |  Pitchfork

    Talk Normal may not yet possess VU-level power, but the fact that they can even evoke such magic practically guarantees a promising future
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  3. 7.0 |  Drowned In Sound

    What Sugarland does is neither new, nor ground breaking. But there is a sense of vitality in these girls’ dissonant ‘no-wave’ chic. The constant conflict between melody and menace drives the record towards its own, chiming end
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  4. 7.0 |  Pop Matters

    The sludge suits them and adds another dimension to their sound – it’s the type of useful patience that balances their impetuous, pounding brutality
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Missing in action

1645¬Mostly high praise in early reviews for an album of remixes by the German ambient electronic pioneer¬True¬

Secret's out

1590¬General approval for the latest collection of brooding avant-folk soundscapes from the Toronto band¬True¬

Friendly fire

1640¬Conflicting opinions so far on the first full release from the Italian house and electro producers, which features a vast array of guests¬True¬

Early warning

1633¬First couple of reviews suggest the garage psychedelia specialists are on a winner with their 2nd collection of rare singles and vintage covers¬True¬

Rhodes show

1634¬The former Lamb singer's 3rd collection of acoustic folk gets a chart entry on a 6.2 rating¬True¬

Heads up

1631¬Back to the 80s this time for the electro-pop singer and cohort Will Gregory - and they're into the chart with a 6.3¬True¬

Maximum effort

1638¬Critical consensus on the multi-instrumentalist and former member of Electric Soft Parade is that he's tried too hard to do too much on his 2nd solo album¬True¬

Black magic

1548¬The Norwegian jazz metal (oh yes) five-piece are just outside the chart with four very enthusiastic reviews so far¬True¬

Building nicely

1621¬The New Zealand producer has three very positive reviews so far for his new collection of minimal ambient pieces¬True¬