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It's All True

Junior Boys

It's All True

Fourth album from this Canadian electro indie duo

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Domino
UK Release date
14/06/2011
US Release date
14/06/2011
  1. 9.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Yet another gorgeous Junior Boys album
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  2. 9.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Another chapter in their epic novel
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  3. 8.0 |   Prefix

    The minimalist, deconstructed disco and R&B take their usual places next to the synth-soaked New Wave off-shoots
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Matches up to the Junior Boys best work in most other aspects while seeing them alter the formula enough to keep things fresh
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A couple of tame moments ... but otherwise flawless. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Like those other notorious perfectionists Steely Dan, every Junior Boys album sounds like a potential 'greatest hits' compilation, and It's All True is no different
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  7. 8.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Each song explores incredible range and treats the ear to a rich palette of well-spaced sonic elements
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  8. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Joyfully returns to the shimmering electronica of old. Print edition only

  9. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Scratch beneath the surface sheen of It's All True and all kinds of depths emerge
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  10. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Elegant, engaging and so very effortless
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  11. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    There's a definite sense of a band buffing what they do until it sparkles
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  12. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Junior Boys’ music continues to speak volumes about the heart’s secret mystery, borrowing from an increasingly inventive electronic palette
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  13. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Premier disco-pop
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  14. 8.0 |   AU Review

    It would be easy to castigate this band for being stuck in a rut, but when the results are as seductive as this, there is no option but to surrender
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  15. 7.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    It’s All True is a grower – or at least that’s the easy way to describe it
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  16. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    There's not much "new" here if you've been following the Junior Boys' sound over the last decade.
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  17. 7.7 |   Paste Magazine

    Doesn’t have the inclusive warmth of similar acts like Hot Chip or Passion Pit
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  18. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Every roughed-up allusion to the past is accompanied by a slew of high-gloss futurisms
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  19. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The better material here ranks among the band’s very best
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  20. 7.0 |   Spin

    Electronic music vets get a second wind
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  21. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    It does strike a bolder impression than their previous album, which would have benefited from a highlight like 'Banana Ripple'
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  22. 7.0 |   Bowlegs

    Ethereal tones and icy-smooth electronics
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  23. 7.0 |   BBC

    Though it’s patchy in places, the best moments of It’s All True offer further proof that Junior Boys are up there with Hot Chip as modern masters of the electro-pop craft
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  24. 6.7 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Begins and ends with its best tracks, and follows a U-shaped path of quality in between
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  25. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    The duo's main achievement continues to be the injection of some warmth and compassion into the often cold world of minimal electronica
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  26. 6.0 |   The Fly

    As impishly immature as it is adroitly assured. Bravo
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  27. 6.0 |   Q

    Something truly beguiling. Print edition only

  28. 6.0 |   Clash

    Essentially, if you liked the band’s earlier albums, you’ll like this. Everyone else may find it nice but dull
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  29. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    It's All True's returns diminish exactly at a pace with its level of introspection, with most of the album's first half making no serious claim on the listener's attention
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