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8.0
51974
8.0 |
All Music
The duo administer the same amounts of creativity and experimentation here, using lots of unique synth sounds, vocal treatments and quirky arrangements, only now the result is less silly and more serious
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7.1
51972
7.1 |
Beats Per Minute
Hi Beams shares a few quick ties with No Más, but there is less of a collage emphasis; lyrics, heavier pop song structure, and a heightened sense of minimalism drive this one
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7.0
53475
7.0 |
NME
This time out, they've ditched the MacBooks in favour of a traditional studio environment and it's largely a successful experiment
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7.0
51975
7.0 |
PopMatters
For any of its faults, Hi Beams is a fearless record from a fearless duo
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6.0
52614
6.0 |
Q
Bigger is most definitely better. Print edition only
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6.0
53307
6.0 |
musicOMH
An enjoyable and straightforward listen even if its overall impact is small, especially when put alongside indie-electro acolytes The Knife and the heavier Kavinsky
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6.0
51973
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Javelin are high-caliber producers; their lyrics and melodies just haven’t matched that intensity
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6.0
53735
6.0 |
Blurt
The album is chirpy, playful and transitory, dispensing 10 songs in 31 minutes. But most of them really are songs this time, not cut-and-paste jams, which makes a difference
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5.0
53494
5.0 |
DIY
It might benefit from some hooks to offset the at times cluttered sound
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4.8
51971
4.8 |
Pitchfork
The real disappointment lies in the sense that Javelin decided now was the time to quit horsing around and become a "real band." What they lost sight of in turn was the fact that they already had a pretty damn good one to begin with
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