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9.0
67531
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
An album of addictively un-straight songs, confidently realised and, perhaps most seductively, played with unashamed glee
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8.0
67309
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Ducks and dives between contemporary indie and classic 1960s-style crooner pop, with melodic twists that shouldn’t quite work but usually do
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7.0
67310
7.0 |
NME
Forceful enough effort to propel him centre-stage
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7.0
67306
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
McGuinness is very much a songwriter first and foremost, leaving his personality to come through and adapt with each song
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7.0
67873
7.0 |
musicOMH
McGuinness is having a fantastic time on this album, but the try-too-hard attempts at shock value and relatively derivative riffs occasionally detract from what is an otherwise fantastic recontextualization of British alternative rock into older trends
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6.5
67307
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s a more evolved release for sure, and with less it seems Eugene McGuinness can actually achieve more
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6.0
67308
6.0 |
The Guardian
He knows his way around a tune, combining spiky guitars and lysergic choruses with nods to postpunk and 60s British pop
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6.0
67514
6.0 |
Q
A lack of sonic variety and a mild sense of deja vu won’t help to advance his cause. Print edition only
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6.0
67320
6.0 |
Mojo
His 5th solo record with powerpop, straightahead effervescence and 60’s harmonies. Print edition only
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5.8
67411
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
Here’s a guy who has proven that he’s unwilling to settle down in any one sonic footprint, which would be a valid concern if he didn’t go about the business of juggling his many interests so well
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5.0
67341
5.0 |
The Digital Fix
There are real winners on Chroma as well as too many clunkers
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5.0
67917
5.0 |
Uncut
Vocal that's more often irksome than endearing. Print edition only
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