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19 June 2013

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The Fresh and Onlys

Long Slow Dance

This third release from the San Franciscan group continues in their quest for the 'new garage rock'

ADM rating[?]: 7.5
Label: Souterrain Transmissions
UK Release date: 03/09/2012
US Release date: 11/08/2012

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9.0 45727
9.0 | Pop Matters

Long Slow Dance will surely turn heads and will make the debate for the best rock record of 2012 now a much more interesting one
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8.3 45647
8.3 | A.V. Club

There’s not a song on Long Slow Dance that’s not winning in its way
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8.0 45853
8.0 | The Fly

A woozy, sunbleached triumph
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8.0 45861
8.0 | All Music

Their most satisfying album to date
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8.0 45721
8.0 | music OMH

A brilliant album that makes being in a band sound like the most fun thing in the world
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8.0 45737
8.0 | The Skinny

A fresh sounding record, despite the obvious echoes of past practitioners
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8.0 45739
8.0 | Bowlegs

There is enough haze and psychedelia in the songs to suggest that the initials of the album’s title are no coincidence
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8.0 45763
8.0 | Paste Magazine

An unabashedly catchy record
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8.0 45783
8.0 | Uncut

Probably their best yet. Print edition only
7.6 45754
7.6 | Pitchfork

Easily the slickest album the Fresh & Onlys have made yet, Long Slow Dance subtly expands the band's sonic palette without overwhelming the band's appealing simplicity
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7.5 45838
7.5 | Under The Radar

The Fresh and Onlys have a firm grasp of songcraft that is worlds beyond their contemporaries
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7.5 46039
7.5 | Beats Per Minute

Shows a band attempting to, and generally succeeding at, conveying the warmth and exuberance of summer
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7.5 45648
7.5 | The Line Of Best Fit

Infectiously delightful: you’re going to need jumbo-sized beach towel to wipe that grin off your face
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7.0 47950
7.0 | NME

One for the long haul rather than instant gratification
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6.0 45980
6.0 | No Ripcord

A strong garage pop album with some incredibly catchy songs
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6.0 45841
6.0 | Blurt

A schizophrenic album, at times frustratingly so. Yet it has its redemptive elements
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6.0 45845
6.0 | Consequence Of Sound

The Fresh & Onlys are a significant and highly-skilled band, but one still with a lot of growing to do despite their deep discography
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