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Modern Rituals

Chief

Modern Rituals

Debut album from the Santa Monica harmonic indie rock four-piece, whose signing to Domino has generated some hype

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6.1

Label
Domino
UK Release date
20/09/2010
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  1. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    It’s a debut made by young men whose lofty confidence and moulding of ageing materials is supported by breathtaking capability and laudable respect for tradition
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Imagine The Band’s country-soul harmonics given a robust 21st-century makeover
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  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    While West Coast sunshine glows from their every chord, they are not bound to Pacific pop principles, and their dexterous handling renders Modern Rituals a beguiling proposition and Chief a band to keep a very close eye on
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  4. 8.0 |   NME

    These LA beardies get the plaudits for taking raw, honest emotions and richly infusing them into every moment of their music
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  5. 6.0 |   BBC

    Chief make an accomplished, purposeful noise – but it’s rarely matched by depth of melodic imagination
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  6. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    The basics are there with Chief, but they lack a spark that would make them stand out as anything special
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  7. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    While obviously it’s not the band’s thing to be particularly lively, any kind of interest or spark would have been a welcome relief on Modern Rituals
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  8. 5.0 |   Spin

    Modern Rituals feels like an encouraging first draft, waiting for the distinctive touches that would complete it
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  9. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Riddled with guileless cliches. Print edition only

  10. 4.0 |   Q

    Dreary. Print edition only

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