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9.0
64430
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Simultaneously confessional and stoic, ‘Old Fears’ is that rare, perfectly compact record whose very idiosyncrasies provide its broadest appeal
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8.0
64438
8.0 |
Q
Twisty and characterful, this is frequently dazzling stuff. Print edition only
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8.0
64387
8.0 |
DIY
A fascinating record, evolving gradually from start to finish and yet doing so in a way subtle enough so as to never jar nor stand out
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8.0
64383
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s only when you pay closer attention that the elements that Brewis weaves around those building blocks are allowed to reveal themselves to their full extent
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8.0
64384
8.0 |
musicOMH
It's a very welcome, new dimension and has everything that makes Field Music and the Brewis brothers so dependable and loved, but more… heart. That certainly isn't a bad thing
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8.0
64442
8.0 |
Uncut
Art-rock on a budget, close-shorn but of striking compositional sophistication. Print edition only
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8.0
64460
8.0 |
NME
Provides a fascinating insight into the mind of an increasingly-indispensable pop polymath
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8.0
64530
8.0 |
The Quietus
It is an album of extremely sophisticated songwriting, which may lead less imaginative and restrained artists to draw more attention to such cutting melodies with more extravagant production
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8.0
64792
8.0 |
The FT
Nothing anxious about this release: in fact it’s a delight set against a theme of memory and time
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7.5
64385
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Nothing is overstuffed, which means fans of the duo’s crazy paving post-prog approach won’t find much here
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7.4
64579
7.4 |
Pitchfork
Rare does a pop album have this much depth, especially one that used so few tools to dig it
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7.0
64739
7.0 |
Beardfood
Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Bowie are never far away, but you won't find anybody else making this music right now
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7.0
64388
7.0 |
All Music
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6.5
64467
6.5 |
Under The Radar
It feels like a work in progress, like home demos taken out and polished to pristine definition, which only makes it more earnest
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6.0
64439
6.0 |
Mojo
The Bold Fears is more than a side project. Print edition only
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6.0
64386
6.0 |
The Skinny
A single play sucks you in: accomplished and diverting, Old Fears adds up to a fascinating whole
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