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8.0
37100
8.0 |
musicOMH
Bigger, bolder but still retaining an engaging charm, it is a highly impressive melodic triumph
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8.0
37536
8.0 |
The Fly
With the wind still in their sails, Tennis have smashed another winner
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7.5
37708
7.5 |
Prefix
Young and Old may not be of the moment, it may not be sophisticated, it may not be ground-breaking, but it’s a record that’s hard to turn off once you put it on, and sometimes that’s all it takes
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7.5
37320
7.5 |
A.V. Club
A grown-up sophomore effort that embraces broader pop sensibilities
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7.0
37276
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It might take a while to find the precise percentage of cute in the mix, but it’s a process worth listening through
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7.0
37280
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
A set of sun-soaked, shimmering indie pop songs that is sure to appeal to girls (and boys) who want to be Zooey Deschanel
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7.0
37095
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Tennis have built on the default indiepop repertoire they performed on Cape Dory, exploring more soulful, sassier sounds to give their songs much-needed colour and energy
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7.0
37302
7.0 |
NME
A rather good second album that contains some of the brightest and jolliest music you’ll have heard since the last time the world slid into the abyss
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7.0
37103
7.0 |
BBC
A collection that feels fresh and clean, uncomplicated by over-thinking
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7.0
37104
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Flawed as Young & Old may be, there are some great moments
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7.0
37117
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You can’t escape the sense that with a little more variety their releases would go even further, both on record and in a live setting
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7.0
37225
7.0 |
DIY
As charming, sweet and do-woppy as the previous effort, but with an added edge which keeps most skeptical feelings of anti-romantic nausea at bay. Tennis have served up an ace
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7.0
37520
7.0 |
No Ripcord
A collection of snapshots of love, loss and inertia which replace the naive magic of Cape Dory with a subtle anxiety and imbue the album with honesty without forgoing charm
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7.0
38811
7.0 |
Under The Radar
An incredibly good time
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6.7
37360
6.7 |
Paste Magazine
The album plays with a pretty similar musical palette to Cape Dory’s—jangly guitars, piano, organs and surf-pop drums continue to take the lead
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6.5
37498
6.5 |
Bowlegs
Criticisms are hard to find – perhaps Moore’s sweetheart voice could be clearer, and perhaps the album could have been longer than thirty-minutes in total – but Young and Old is a definite improvement on Tennis’ first offering
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6.3
37244
6.3 |
Pitchfork
Another example of a promising young act that found an audience quickly on the internet before fully coming into its own powers
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6.0
37251
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Even at their best, Tennis's music seems inconsequential and frankly, neutered
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6.0
37136
6.0 |
Uncut
Stylish, retro arrangements. Print edition only
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6.0
37354
6.0 |
PopMatters
Ultimately, Young and Old does feel a bit like the work of a band that’s doing something new because it’s supposed to be doing something new
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6.0
37299
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Surfy organ pipes and confectionary ooh-oohs get toughened by garage-rock production from the Black Keys' Patrick Carney
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6.0
37887
6.0 |
Q
Constant stream of deftly-executed melodies. Print edition only
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4.0
37105
4.0 |
AU Review
The record sounds bored with itself towards the end; the listener tends to agree
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3.9
37365
3.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Tennis seemed to have squandered an opportunity to use their big-name producer and create an identity for themselves. The result is an album that is still adrift at sea, unaware of the musical landscape around them
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