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8.0
40277
8.0 |
Mojo
Coldplay-style ascendance is entirely within reach. Print edition only
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8.0
41720
8.0 |
State
Comparisons will be made to Elbow, Coldplay and White Lies but Clock Opera have succeeded in creating their own sound and world – a joyful, colourful, textured one at that
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7.0
40377
7.0 |
BBC
A product of perfectionism, but one where mechanical process obscures its human presence
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7.0
40271
7.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Occasionally neglects to allow enough cracks in the music for a melody to shine through,... but, as a whole, Ways To Forget is a good album
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7.0
40273
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Clock Opera’s brand of mutilated pop music shimmers as a genuinely profound musical experience
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7.0
40588
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Clock Opera have delivered a debut which, just about, delivers. Hopefully though, when it comes to album number two they'll show us a bit less sweet, and a bit more teeth
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6.7
40526
6.7 |
Beats Per Minute
What the album really aches for is something that feels entirely honest and organic, and something that might lower the pace for even just the entirety of a song’s runtime
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6.5
40275
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s not a bad album by any means, there’s plenty going on and there’s a clearly defined sense of purpose anchoring it, but ultimately it keeps coming back to a plain query – why isn’t this album as good as it should be
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6.0
40276
6.0 |
Q
Every day is recycling day for energetic found-sound pop project. Print edition only
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6.0
40891
6.0 |
Art Rocker
Their musical arsenal is an unusual and varied one; tin cans, guitars from skips, passing trains – almost anything can find its way into the works of the London based project
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6.0
40274
6.0 |
The Fly
The eclectic glam-pop has been bottled up, losing its fizz and falling flat
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6.0
40388
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Tracks such as Once and For All, A Piece of String and Man Made twinkle with aplomb, if not a little overcooked bombast at times
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4.0
40442
4.0 |
Independent on Sunday
The end result is typical arena fodder
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4.0
40784
4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Largely forgettable
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4.0
40270
4.0 |
The Guardian
When it takes its foot off the pedal ... it can seem almost beautiful. But more often than not, there's too much crammed in to be able pick those moments out
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3.0
41056
3.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Interesting, perhaps, or is it a dull gimmick with no chance of ever connecting with you emotionally? It’s probably that
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2.0
40272
2.0 |
NME
This could be a concept album about Müller Rice for all the passion it excites
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