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8.3
51006
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Beach Fossils have delivered an album of shimmering guitars and an ebulliently bouncy rhythm that is simply a beautiful listen
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8.0
51001
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Vitriolic, punchy and straight to the point, it takes the structures from the self-titled first record and subsequent What A Pleasure EP and wraps them in barbed wire
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8.0
51106
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A major step forward for Beach Fossils
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8.0
51137
8.0 |
musicOMH
Marks a significant progression for Beach Fossils, one that will leave you excited about where they are heading next
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8.0
51229
8.0 |
All Music
Reinforcing all the things that made them good while adding some excellent new wrinkles and boosting the production values
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8.0
56796
8.0 |
Clash
It is what it is: a passionate, purposeful and wonderfully presented collection of combustive rock songs
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7.5
51005
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
When your melodic core and songwriting prowess are so strong, the rest really is just noise
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7.5
53142
7.5 |
The Quietus
An album where just enough business-as-usual is sacrificed for genuine growth
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7.5
51557
7.5 |
The 405
Beyond being a better produced, more cohesive follow-up album, it seems driven on much less relatable themes than its predecessor
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7.4
51002
7.4 |
Paste Magazine
Payseur’s focus centered on capturing their live show energy on tape with sophomore album Clash the Truth
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7.0
51004
7.0 |
DIY
An accomplished album that should see Beach Fossils leave behind lo-fi slacker pop's balmy evenings
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7.0
51814
7.0 |
Beats Per Minute
For all the successes and admirable attempts at becoming a document of Beach Fossils most impressive aspects, Clash The Truth never really fully ascends to the potential that previous efforts suggested
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7.0
52158
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Still at home in his lo-fi sensibilities, Payseur’s punk-rock disposition prevents ‘Clash the Truth’ from sounding like a mere pastiche of its dream-pop contemporaries
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7.0
51250
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Clash the Truth is Payseur evolving, the band shifting in a direction that’s probably unlike what they previously imagined themselves moving toward
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6.0
51010
6.0 |
Q
A knack for writing songs that might have been in cryogenic suspension since the early-'90s. Print edition only
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6.0
51241
6.0 |
PopMatters
Tuneful and nuanced enough to warrant repeat listens
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5.9
51003
5.9 |
Bowlegs
Truth is Beach Fossils are cool, of the moment and happening – and the title track is their finest 2 minutes to date. As for lasting appeal – forget about it
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5.8
51088
5.8 |
Pitchfork
There's a lack of conviction on Clash the Truth that finds numerous ways to infiltrate otherwise fine songs
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3.0
52863
3.0 |
Uncut
Permanent drummer added, ideas removed. Print edition only
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