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Best Of Times

My Sad Captains

Best Of Times

Third album and first for Bella Union from the indie rock London quartet

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6.4

Label
Bella Union
UK Release date
17/03/2014
US Release date
25/03/2014
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  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It’s the unmistakable sound of a band comfortable with having discovered that quiet is just in their character, and that those with the quietest voices can still cut through the squall
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Somewhere between acoustic rock and ambient electronica. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    Considerably, the highlight of Best of Times is its epics; the ambition of their social commentary is matched by their compositional complexity
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  4. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    My Sad Captains have got the words, the sound, and the craft, now if only they’d try a little harder to get everyone’s attention
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  5. 6.0 |   NME

    The London four-piece have never had trouble creating pretty atmospheres though; it’s contrasting them with a bolder hook, lyrical or otherwise, where they struggle
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  6. 6.0 |   Uncut

    You wish the pace would pick up after a while, but then again, what My Sad Captains do, they do beautifully. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   The Music

    Calming as the nine songs of barely-spoken vocals and unassuming melodies may be, none are striking enough to warrant a place as the centrepiece of your attention
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  8. 6.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    An album that’s as balanced as you’d expect from a band three records deep, there’s also a measured predictability that makes ‘Best of Times’ a largely one-paced listen
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  9. 4.0 |   Q

    There's a cloying wimpishness that too often derails them. Print edition only

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