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The Age Of Fracture

Cymbals

The Age Of Fracture

Synth-driven, dancefloor-friendly indie rock on the 2nd album from the London quartet

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Tough Love
UK Release date
27/01/2014
US Release date
11/02/2014
  1. 8.0 |   Clash

    Has refreshing substance in our digital world
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  2. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Fracture sounds like an outfit dreamily distracted by the past, rather than overwhelmed
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    It’s disco tinged at times, it’s also bright and sophisticated
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Successfully swerve the perils of the po-faced by being fun. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   NME

    This record is fun with a capital 'F', but there are moments of gravitas too
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  6. 7.1 |   Pitchfork

    On The Age of Fracture, they’ve settled down and drawn out a solemn groove, furthering a sound indebted to bands like New Order and Depeche Mode
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  7. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Princeton academics and weighty literary ideals rarely make for a bright-eyed sense of feel-good, but it’s a trick Cymbals pull off extremely nimbly
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  8. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    They take familiar elements and sounds and make something new, which all good pop music does. However, there’s very little to connect with emotionally
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  9. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Completes an impressive transformation for the band
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  10. 6.5 |   The 405

    Whilst an undoubtedly fun album, CYMBALS aren't really offering anything new
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  11. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    The scrappiness has been softened for their second record, with mixed results
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  12. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Cymbals aren’t afraid to wear the joy they find in making music on their sleeves without a sniff of irony, and what’s more, they can lay down a pretty hefty hook
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  13. 6.0 |   Q

    It's musical sophistication that takes centre stage here. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The kind of meek synthfunk once propagated by the likes of Hot Chip and Metronomy. Print edition only

  15. 5.5 |   Under The Radar

    The problem plaguing The Age of Fracture is inconsistency; the filler material is unmemorable and a little bland
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