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8.3
54652
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
It’s hard to not have images of ballroom blitzes or Scooby-Doo chase scenes dance through your mind while listening to Wampire’s first release
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8.0
54691
8.0 |
Mojo
Sarcastic, ironic - and occasionally infuriating. Print edition only
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8.0
54651
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Phipps and Tinder’s graduation from bass addicted party animals to a fully-cohesive entity could serve as a model for groups wanting to ease themselves off the ubiquity of garish electro in today’s music scene
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7.5
55068
7.5 |
Under The Radar
Curiosity is an ever-evolving experience, one that constantly engages but never overwhelms
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7.3
55074
7.3 |
Bowlegs
A warm and inviting sound, full of wonked out synths, slapped and fuzzed vocals, straight talking’ rhythm and light-fingered guitar work
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7.3
54618
7.3 |
Paste Magazine
It’s nothing revelatory, but it works — with all the right pieces of pop music history in just the right places
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7.2
54619
7.2 |
Beats Per Minute
It may not be the most instantly appealing of albums, but with a little time it proves itself to be more than its title suggests
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7.0
54617
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
There is nothing here that is particularly new, but when it comes to the many, many contemporary bands who take their influence - either musically or aesthetically - from the eighties, Wampire are at the top of the pile
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7.0
54867
7.0 |
Uncut
It's chaotic, but it's also packed with charm. Print edition only
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6.0
55755
6.0 |
Pitchfork
Wampire have obviously matured greatly as songwriters; now, they just need to channel that same confidence and daring into the execution
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6.0
54695
6.0 |
Q
Their songs have a sharpness to them that makes them sparkle through the lysergic fug. Print edition only
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6.0
54620
6.0 |
The Digital Fix
Although there’s no new ground broken here, there’s a likeability to Wampire’s debut
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6.0
54621
6.0 |
All Music
As uneven as Curiosity sometimes is, its mix of goofiness and melancholy is compelling enough to make it hard to dismiss Wampire completely
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