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8.3
51477
8.3 |
A.V. Club
A testament to the songwriting acumen of frontman Adam Olenius and the band’s ability to translate the core sound of their favorite Cure and Smiths songs into something grand and modern
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8.0
51613
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Drips with hyperactive lyrics, icy synths, and string arrangements
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7.0
51568
7.0 |
Blurt
Shout Out Louds have produced a great, light-hearted and warm album that will lift your spirits, mellow you out and make you dance
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7.0
51478
7.0 |
DIY
A celebration of indie pop at its absolute finest
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7.0
52678
7.0 |
Paste Magazine
The worst you can say about Optica is that it’s sometimes pleasantly bland—but even when it doesn’t rattle or intrigue, it still sounds wonderful
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7.0
53801
7.0 |
NME
Delivered with panache
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7.0
53854
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
For fans of expertly crafted summer toe-tappers, its gifts are ample enough for a summer fling, although perhaps few will be looking for more
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6.6
51514
6.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
The choruses are huge, the production immaculate, the vocal performances an adequately torn mix of regret and heartbreak and sugary climaxes, yet Optica never really latches on in any meaningful way
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6.0
51509
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A welcome illumination of the otherwise abandoned dance floor we call February
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6.0
53948
6.0 |
Q
Functional yet uninspiring. Print edition only
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6.0
54422
6.0 |
The Fly
In the end, it’s all a little too demure to really shout out loud about
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5.8
51479
5.8 |
Pitchfork
Optica's detail-oriented sonics can't quite make up for some of its big picture deficiencies, imprecise emotions and melodies that feel rounded off at the edges to discourage friction
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5.0
51948
5.0 |
PopMatters
Optica is a sad-romantic band abandoning the one thing that lay in their definition
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