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7 May 2024

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In Rolling Waves

The Naked and Famous

In Rolling Waves

Second album of electropop and shoegaze from the New Zealand five-piece recorded in LA

ADM rating[?]: 6.3
Label: Polydor
UK Release date: 16/09/2013
US Release date: 17/09/2013

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8.0 58957
8.0 | The Line Of Best Fit

It’s a glorious return from one of 2010s most talked about bands that deserve to be talked about all over again
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8.0 58987
8.0 | The 405

If their debut was a coquettish pair of flickering eyelashes and a set of flirty, pearly whites ready to lure you over, In Rolling Waves is the muscle you can feel ripple
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7.5 58975
7.5 | A.V. Club

More immediately ingratiating songs like “I Kill Giants” and “Hearts Like Ours” would seem to guarantee The Naked And Famous’ ascent into stardom, but In Rolling Waves requires a bit more patience on the whole
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7.0 58955
7.0 | Clash

When it all comes together, ‘In Rolling Waves’ is a thrilling, melodramatic ride through the regions where pop, electro and alternative rock crossover, and finally meet
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7.0 58956
7.0 | NME

They can still knock out a killer single. Print edition only
6.0 58954
6.0 | The Digital Fix

Whilst this is not a bad album by any means, by the end, it has overstayed its welcome. They still have work to do though in order to find their niche
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6.0 60186
6.0 | Q

In Rolling Waves' most successful songs benefit from restraint. Print edition only
5.0 59421
5.0 | PopMatters

Stripped of much of the effervescent raw power that made their début so infectiously enjoyable, In Rolling Waves ultimately makes for a disappointing and frustrating experience
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4.0 59633
4.0 | The Irish Times

What’s missing are some decent tunes and the lack of really strong, infectious hooks
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