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8.3
33866
8.3 |
A.V. Club
It’s a mess of over-processed noise that sounds like one really long song. Incidentally, that’s also what makes it such a layered, interesting listen
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8.0
33863
8.0 |
The Skinny
Perhaps not the most original offering you'll hear this year but when they're nailing their blueprint on Top Bunk and Overkill, it's easy to overlook any dreaded sense of instant familiarity
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8.0
33985
8.0 |
The Quietus
There's no use denying Gauntlet Hair is a challenging listen, but its effects are - quite literally - stunning
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7.8
33868
7.8 |
Pitchfork
The most compelling demonstration yet of the band's knack for headphones-friendly fist-pumpers
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7.0
33864
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It’s hard to ignore the noise now, as their first full length proves to be a commanding venture with unrelenting attitude
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7.0
33865
7.0 |
NME
Abe Vigoda, HEALTH and No Age’s noise-pop inform the best parts of this fine debut LP
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7.0
33943
7.0 |
The Fly
Tinges of Panda Bear’s hypnotic psych bleed into a day-glo hum that’s deceptively catchy and aggressively addictive
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7.0
34143
7.0 |
Blurt
These guys make some pretty stellar sounds together
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6.5
34075
6.5 |
Prefix
Cavernous projections of mountainous noise
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6.0
34239
6.0 |
Q
They don't sustain the quality of songwriting throughout, but this is a promising start. Print edition only
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6.0
33870
6.0 |
PopMatters
Gauntlet Hair are surely a band to keep an eye on, and their first full-length is an exciting listen
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6.0
33872
6.0 |
All Music
It's an oftentimes enjoyable enough listen, but also reflects where the band currently stands in its career, starting out rather than distinctly something or someone itself
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5.5
33874
5.5 |
The 405
An album of songs arguably indebted to the modern enfant terrible of post-AnCo antics (and post-Merriweather sonic influence)
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5.5
33862
5.5 |
Bowlegs
It’s hard to tell if there is any structure to these songs – their repetitive, circular motion is built from wailing vocals and reverb overload
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5.0
33917
5.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Interesting song-writing obscured in the most contrived way by a tiring idea
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5.0
33869
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It's often quite a fun listen. But, like so many things about this album, that's in spite of itself, in spite of its creators' intentions
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4.8
33871
4.8 |
Beats Per Minute
Every song on the album features reverb-soaked vocals, jangly guitar and a simple rhythm. The only things that seem to change in the formula are the lyrics and the samples
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