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Gardens & Villa

Gardens And Villa

Gardens & Villa

Debut album of lo-fi electropop from this Santa Barbara quintet

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6.1

Label
XL
UK Release date
11/07/2011
US Release date
05/07/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   The Fly

    Marks the Santa Barbaran quintet out as the next in line to Grizzly Bear
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  2. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Like Beck, Ariel Pink, and Grandaddy before them, the guys in Gardens & Villa add an electronica element to classic Cali-pop
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  3. 7.1 |   Beats Per Minute

    At their best, Gardens & Villa may recall the harmonies of Local Natives and the hazy qualities of The Walkmen, they are clearly not (yet) at the level of either of those bands
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  4. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    There’s a faintly downhearted vibe to Gardens & Villa, but the catch is that you’ll have to spend some time with the album to really feel it
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  5. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    A collection of highly listenable, interesting compositions where the boys prove they’ve learnt how potent subtlety can be
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  6. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A fine mix of propulsive pop and psych balladry
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  7. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    They're blessed with a singer who has remarkable presence and poise
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  8. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Not bad for a first go
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  9. 6.0 |   Bowlegs

    Simple and warm
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  10. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Mixes '80s synth-pop with '90s shoegazing, as viewed through a hip 2011 US indie lens. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   Q

    A blissfully drifting collection of songcraft. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   Blurt

    This is one neo-hippie crew that's studied mid-'80s Britpop
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  13. 5.0 |   No Ripcord

    Bigheaded synth rockers are satisfactory; choppy folk tunes are humdrum; pan-ethnic influences need to go immediately
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  14. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    While Gardens & Villa is an undistinguished first effort, they’re not to be written off quite yet
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  15. 4.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    The group feels barely distinguishable in the current musical climate
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