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Animator

The Luyas

Animator

Third album of indie rock from the Canadian 5 piece, featuring macabre undertones after the band learned of an unexpected death on the first day of recording

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Dead Oceans
UK Release date
15/10/2012
US Release date
16/10/2012
  1. 8.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    The Luyas have here taken an unexpected, broad leap from pop wunderkinds to apprentice mythologizers
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    The strangely beautiful world they've created in these songs is one worth revisiting over and over
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  3. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The band explore new territory with their foray into extremely personal matters and again demonstrate their innate talent
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  4. 6.8 |   Bowlegs

    The Luyas are carefully negotiating the knife edge of higher production values, and it’s a leap of faith that, for now, has us held in its day dream
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  5. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    An easy album to admire, as the band is clearly pushing themselves and working in sonic territory that is neither comfortable nor easy
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  6. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    The off-book moments here, though they attempt to surprise, in the end just pull us out of what’s an otherwise hypnotizing record
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  7. 5.9 |   Pitchfork

    Lyrics fail to come to life over the course of a record that often feels diffuse, meandering, and cold
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  8. 5.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    Time and time again The Luyas set themselves up in a soft kraut-like groove and fail to progress the song into something different, allowing it to fizzle out after four or five minutes
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