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8.5
60065
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You end up grinning like an idiot having heard all your favourite ’80s pop clichés intelligently repackaged for the twenty-first century
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8.0
60365
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Gloriously and lovingly nods to musical heroes Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Miles Davis while steadfastly remaining forward-thinking
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8.0
61089
8.0 |
NME
Moments of uncommon beauty
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8.0
61218
8.0 |
The Quietus
People would be missing out if they dismissed this album as nothing more than loving pastiche
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8.0
60064
8.0 |
All Music
Temple is very good at indie rock, and his indie folk was always pleasant, but he seems to have found his true niche on Good Mood Fool, and it's his first album to carve out territory that is unique and truly interesting
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7.0
60061
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A mixed bag in that’s revisionist in approach, but somehow topical. There’s much to recommend
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7.0
60585
7.0 |
PopMatters
Why would a songwriter who’d built up a respectable career in the indie world torpedo a thoughtful discography with an album that sounds like Paul Simon covering Prince? Well, for one, because it’s awesome
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6.5
60848
6.5 |
Pitchfork
Up there with Temple's best work
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6.0
60062
6.0 |
DIY
These glossy throwbacks to eighties synth-pop, soul and funk may not be as innovative as anything on Temple’s previous albums, but he does them incredibly well
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6.0
60063
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
With only 9 songs, Good Mood Fool makes up for its brevity with vibrant, colorful but occasionally varied tracks
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