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No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers

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No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers

Minimalist synth rock and electronica on the debut from the Danish band formed by Iceage's Elias Rønnenfelt and Copenhagen label Posh Isolation's boss Loke Rahbek

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
Sacred Bones
UK Release date
13/05/2013
US Release date
14/05/2013
  1. 9.0 |   The Fly

    Nostalgic, positive and romantic, it pumps new warmth into Copenhagen’s cold and concrete punk movement
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  2. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Impressively focussed and musically adventurous, stirring elements of goth, post-punk, neo-folk and avant-noise into some perplexing shapes
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  3. 8.0 |   Q

    There's a curious romance at play throughout. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Something serene, tender even. Print edition only

  5. 7.4 |   Pitchfork

    Feels surprisingly spacious and cool, roaming a wide swath between the softest borders of Joy Division, Kraftwerk, and the Foley-effected, electro-acoustic war folk of These New Puritans
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    Not since The Cure’s ‘Faith’ has a group pulled off such a feat of heavy, heady melancholy
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  7. 7.0 |   DIY

    An album that's endearing and inspiring, even if its genesis was the complete contrary
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  8. 7.0 |   The 405

    The combination of Lo-Fi, DIY punk and bass heavy electronica doesn't sound like a combination that should work and yet, somehow, VÅR manage to create an album that surpasses this expectation
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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    While Vår doesn’t reach the heights of Iceage at their best, those who are simultaneous fans of Iceage and, say, The Cure, will be pleasantly surprised
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  10. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Vår still relies on the brotherly interplay between Rahbek and Rønnenfelt that provided the creative spark the after school recording project had to begin with
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  11. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    Single handedly adding a whole new dimension to a scene that most of us already thought we had fully pegged
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  12. 6.0 |   All Music

    Gloomy, morose, and borderline abrasive, but there are also sparkling aspects of dance melodies
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