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8.0
55087
8.0 |
The Guardian
There's a lovely, skittering energy to the second album from Brazos, a restlessness that reflects the band's fitful existence
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8.0
55105
8.0 |
Uncut
Rare and enchanting understatement in a brash and gaudy world. Print edition only
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8.0
55111
8.0 |
Mojo
For all the grey matter on display, this is a Technicolor record. Print edition only
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7.5
55091
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Saltwater manages to combine – often to sparkling effect – indie-pop hookery with the aforementioned explorative music of Pharaoh Sanders, Can and Harmonia to come across as a kind of rambling, transcendental version of The Shins
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7.0
55355
7.0 |
PopMatters
A rewarding record, for players and listener alike
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6.3
55560
6.3 |
Pitchfork
Saltwater is a pretty record and the songs are clearly heavy with personal significance, but it was almost better when they were a little rough around the edges.
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6.0
55425
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
If Brazos can focus on their strengths, they have the potential to make a pleasant, summery mark on pop music
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6.0
55092
6.0 |
All Music
His ability to write a simple acoustic-based song and turn it immense through layered multi-instrumentation is impressive
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6.0
55089
6.0 |
The Skinny
An assured but as-yet-unperfected expression of a definite talent
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6.0
55090
6.0 |
musicOMH
There’s a lot that is admirable, not so much for its attempted musical sophistication but instead for its pop sensibilities
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5.0
55300
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It soon becomes tinged with a wearisome mediocrity that makes it sound like the kind of album you would find soundtracking a city-centre café that sells packaged sandwiches
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