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8.0
40173
8.0 |
Clash
Its relentless energy is utterly addictive
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8.0
40181
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
These are well-crafted songs, precise and cultured
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8.0
40205
8.0 |
NME
Beautifully played and recorded, it's dazzling guitars, elegiac piano and soaring strings are all tendered in crystal clarity
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8.0
40616
8.0 |
Uncut
Oberhofer's voice is a thing of dreamy beauty. Print edition only
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7.3
44455
7.3 |
Beats Per Minute
A consistently easy and pleasant listen. All pretension and indie kid posturing aside, it’s not a record you’ll soon be able to put down
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7.0
40836
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
There are some ornate ballads as well, but it’s catchy-chorus-pop that dominates proceedings here
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7.0
40180
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A confident and promising debut that will leave you wondering where Brad Oberhofer and his cohorts go from here
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7.0
40185
7.0 |
All Music
This is a world where conventional rock instruments mingle with strings, xylophone, theremin, and accordion, where traditional meets whimsical, where joy meets bittersweet
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7.0
40171
7.0 |
No Ripcord
This is not his creative masterpiece, but there is no doubt that one is yet to come
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7.0
40175
7.0 |
Under The Radar
It's a visceral, hook-laden, and often beautiful teenage dream
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6.0
40176
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
A refreshing burst of honest emotion in an often pallid musical landscape
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6.0
40179
6.0 |
The Observer
Oberhofer's optimistic, melodious pop-rock, all "oohs" and "ooh-e-ooh-e-oohs", takes its cues from the Beach Boys
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6.0
40183
6.0 |
Bowlegs
If Oberhofer can start lifting the levels on their clever-pop twists then I get the feeling album number two is where it all starts. For now, take the good bits and imagine what’s to come
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6.0
40369
6.0 |
Q
Emotionally articulate indie awash with memorable melodies. Print edition only
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6.0
41983
6.0 |
Mojo
An assured first outing. Print edition only
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5.0
40174
5.0 |
Pitchfork
Oberhofer's sad-sack persona and yelping vocal ad libs come off here as less endearing and more desperate, like someone trying to oversell simple songs with eccentric affectation
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4.0
40177
4.0 |
The Fly
Oberhofer’s melodrama makes getting dumped sound fun. If only he could keep it up over a whole album…
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