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Wonderland

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Wonderland

Eric Berglund, previously of The Tough Alliance, releases his second solo album of synthpop

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
MODULAR
UK Release date
03/02/2014
US Release date
25/02/2014
  1. 9.1 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Each spin offers a chance for escape, but what endows Berglund’s sophomore effort with the glow of a masterpiece is its accessibility
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  2. 8.5 |   The 405

    It weeds out the ordinary pop listener to reward the fan devoted to deciphering its layers
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  3. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A cracking slab of chewy pop-toffee
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  4. 8.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Berglund offers an unpretentious and hypnotic listening experience, the kind of album that allows its audience to be a member of a nameless, nebulous crowd immersing itself in pure street spectacle
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  5. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Though White Magic, was more cohesive, lacking the ponderous, texture-heavy interludes, Wonderland has the colorful hooks, structure, and songcraft that make it more memorable
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  6. 7.5 |   Pitchfork

    His feel for melodic turns and lyrical conceits is characteristically keen
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  7. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    It’s very ambitious but also very flawed, but moreover it’s great to hear him take all these risks
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  8. 6.0 |   The Music

    It’s opaque, thematically, but it’s easy to project onto such broad interesting canvases as these
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  9. 6.0 |   DIY

    Preferring to glisten rather than to outright shine, Berglund's gorgeously composed pop takes elements from Balearic beat, new-age classical and even an occasional smidge of happy hardcore
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  10. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    There is a heartfelt charm to Wonderland’s bright, experimental pop. There are no pretences here and no barriers
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  11. 6.0 |   NME

    The former Tough Alliance man's return is heralded by Kids' choirs, Beach Boys vocal harmonies, twinkling Exorcist synths
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  12. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Much of Wonderland resembles a Christmas album from the mid-'80s. Print edition only

  13. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    This record is a mess – both under-written and over-crowded
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