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9.0
14915
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BBC
Their past collections may have proved Menomena’s technical skill and abundant imagination, but their latest effort ought to propel them to the very forefront of independent American music
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9.0
15161
9.0 |
NME
A captivating blend of experimentalism and depth. Print edition only
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9.0
15174
9.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Despite its unconventional nature, Mines never comes across as self-indulgent or being weird for weirdness’ sake and any quirkiness is never forced
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9.0
15423
9.0 |
music OMH
Despite its experimental genesis, Mines is an incredibly relatable indie-pop gem
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9.0
15433
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The Line Of Best Fit
It’s tremendous – complex and contradictory, confident yet introspected and always always interesting. That alone should be enough to recommend it
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9.0
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God Is In The TV
A more coherent, more accessible album than what has come before
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8.5
14907
8.5 |
Bowlegs
It may not feel like a personal record, it may not have you singing along, but after a while, it will have you in awe of its alternative and sprawling approach to music
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8.5
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One Thirty BPM
Mines should alleviate any doubt; this trio has managed to create and master a sound that is truly their own, and for that they undoubtedly deserve a new level of success
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8.2
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Pitchfork
More than any of their previous work, really sounds like the trio did as much conventional songwriting as jamming, looping, and editing
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8.0
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No Ripcord
It’s cohesive, it’s tight and it illustrates the band’s continuous depth and attention to subtlety. At their core, Menomena is still playing rock n’ roll. The trick is in the band itself, the beauty is in their arrangements
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8.0
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Drowned In Sound
With Mines, Menomena have shown that they are a trio of reliably progressive, thoughtful musicians. While this creative freedom means they slip up occasionally, their journey is certainly still one that’s worth joining, for the ride alone
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8.0
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The Irish Times
Packed with more ideas than you can shake a slide-rule at. Who do they sound like? Everybody and nobody
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8.0
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8.0 |
Prefix
Everything here is meticulously crafted like the stone statue on the cover. But it’s not a fussy album. Give it time to breathe, and it’ll slowly attach itself to your subconscious
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8.0
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Pop Matters
It’s no Friend and Foe and makes no claims to be, but Mines is a satisfying album on its own terms, in the way it quietly exceeds expectations and quiets naysayers anticipating a disaster.
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8.0
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The Guardian
With a bit of luck they could be one of the year's belated breakouts
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8.0
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The Observer
Guitars, percussion, brass, keyboards and vocal harmonies remain intricately meshed, but now they're aligned to straight-arrowed, slow-release melodies
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8.0
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Rave Magazine
A worthwhile release that illustrates a band refining their craft
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7.5
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FasterLouder
Strange angularity and bone-deep idiosyncrasy
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7.0
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Blurt
Like debut Friend or Foe, Mines includes inventively crafted, addictive songs that tread further into this ominous abyss
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6.0
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6.0 |
Spin
When Menomena don't overthink, Mines delivers tricky triumphs
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6.0
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6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
At its best, the backing music has a Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-ish way of morphing under the nose of the song
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6.0
15763
6.0 |
Mojo
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4.0
14995
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Uncut
Print edition only
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4.0
15751
4.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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