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I Love You

The Neighbourhood

I Love You

Debut album from the LA-based band combining indie rock and rap

ADM rating[?]

5.3

Label
Columbia
UK Release date
22/04/2013
US Release date
23/04/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The 405

    The Neighbourhood are set to become a dominant force in the charts. Their sound is assuredly vogue, they're branded flawlessly and the aura of shadows is working like a charm – this is a band simply doing everything right
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  2. 7.0 |   DIY

    And while they could go darker, grizzlier, or even shinier, ‘I Love You’ achieves what few debuts can, by making one hell of an opening statement
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  3. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Rutherford's petulant take on things is obviously aimed at teenagers, but the album's dreamy melancholy and high-shine production are just as likely to rope in their parents
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  4. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Theirs is a sound where hooks take prominence, pop music with a pick-and-mix approach to genres
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  5. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    An extremely flawed debut with good intentions
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  6. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Flashes here and there suggest that The Neighbourhood are capable of writing good pop music. It’s just that they miss the target far too much
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  7. 5.0 |   All Music

    Without any breaks in the clouds though, the heavy pressure just builds and builds, leaving the listener with an overall experience that is oppressively grey and joyless
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  8. 4.0 |   Q

    There's too much heavy-footed stodginess. Print edition only

  9. 3.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Lyrically inane, musically unoriginal, and carefully produced in a think-tank, they’re a marketing man’s wet dream, but they are unlikely to be yours
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