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8.0
55703
8.0 |
NME
An utterly charming album
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8.0
55704
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It's got an edge, moreso than Astro Coast, and that element of creeping unease makes Pythons a fuller, more mature and honest album than its precursor
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8.0
55719
8.0 |
The 405
Surfer Blood as we knew them are dead - the new incarnation sound like they're headed for big things. Pythons could be their watershed
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7.6
56833
7.6 |
AltSounds
There's no particular incredible musical talent, merely an attitude, a concept, a theme of endearing emotion in Surfer Blood's music
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7.0
55538
7.0 |
All Music
It's a pleasant, ingratiating set of songs that don't aim to be anything more than that
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6.7
55706
6.7 |
Pitchfork
With 10 lean songs in 32 minutes, there's hardly a second to waste, so Pythons largely dispenses with pageantry and heads straight for the stomp box
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6.5
55519
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
There’s been an oversight when it comes to stamping on the pedals, letting rip and allowing Surfer Blood to tear this material a new hole
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6.0
55520
6.0 |
FasterLouder
The cogs may be tighter and better oiled, but the feeling swings from the lazy to the comatose
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6.0
55574
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Waiting on an overdue album is rough for everyone involved, but sometimes when the stakes are high enough, “ready when it’s ready” is best for band and fans alike
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6.0
55615
6.0 |
PopMatters
Despite their songs’ individual strengths, it is clear Surfer Blood are still finding their way on Pythons
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6.0
56980
6.0 |
Blurt
A suitably successful second record that, regardless of the salacious story surrounding the band that made it, pretty much lives up to the inspiring promise of their first
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6.0
55856
6.0 |
DIY
The main issue with this album is that it is not terrible and it is not brilliant. It is simply there. It’s hard to feel anything other than nonchalance towards ‘Pythons’
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6.0
56032
6.0 |
Under The Radar
What's disappointing is that now, with two dozen recorded tracks to their credit, Surfer Blood haven't shown much desire to move beyond their comfort zone
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5.0
56589
5.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Pythons is a disappointingly bland and bloodless follow-up to Astro Coast, proof that the theory of the difficult second album is not without some foundation
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5.0
55642
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
Insistent jangle, Anglophile emoting and hangdog melodies that suggest collegiate mope rock might never go away
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5.0
55664
5.0 |
Spin
Between Pitts' unrelieved misery and the tepid music, Pythons makes a bitter, unsatisfying brew
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5.0
55521
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
Whether the result of the transfer to major-label prominence, the nebulous pressures of the sophomore slump, or just the travails of professional recording sessions, Pythons is less dynamic than its predecessor
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4.9
55666
4.9 |
Paste Magazine
On Astro Coast Pitts stared at the bright, unwritten future in front of him, but on Pythons he’s locked in place, rendered motionless by the oppressive chip on his shoulder
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