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9.0
67597
9.0 |
NME
Like getting a cannon blast of marshmallow direct to the face
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8.0
67652
8.0 |
Earbuddy
This is a record created with passion and skill, making it an absolute joy to listen to and proving that you don’t need a multitude of synths and software to make an excellent record in 2014
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8.0
67760
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
Pop perfection, or something worryingly close to it
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8.0
67443
8.0 |
musicOMH
Deeply satisfying and enjoyable – perfect for those who prefer their summer soundtrack to have a bit of firepower
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8.0
67444
8.0 |
The Skinny
You can stick a pin anywhere in its 40 minutes and turn up a choice guitar line or a razor-sharp melody worthy of enthusiastic praise
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8.0
67446
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
If it wasn’t for the odd clunky lyric or, on “Fortune Cookie”, a disappointingly dull backing for one of the best lines on the album, this would easily be as good as debuts get
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8.0
67447
8.0 |
Time Out
Despite its motley influences, this album works as a terrific whole
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8.0
67449
8.0 |
Uncut
Engagingly scuzzy indie-pop from Glasgow newcomers. Print edition only
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8.0
67450
8.0 |
Mojo
Glaswegian two-piece make joyously assured debut. print edition only
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7.0
67448
7.0 |
The 405
Sounding somewhere between Camera Obscura and Vivian Girls, Honeyblood specialise in immediacy, with only the album's final track exceeding the 4 minute mark
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7.0
68964
7.0 |
Under The Radar
This is an ideal summer record full of catchy mini-anthems in the vein of The Breeders, from a duo of no-nonsense Scottish badasses
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7.0
71784
7.0 |
All Music
A debut full of moments of depth and moments of instant gratification - as well as lots of potential
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7.0
67560
7.0 |
Art Rocker
Deeply satisfying and enjoyable – perfect for those who prefer their summer soundtrack to have a bit of substance
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7.0
67596
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While the album has its forgettable moments, there are points where McVicar and Tweeddale really show what they’re made of – and that, if you piss them off, you’re going to know about it
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6.8
67618
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Their debut doesn’t sound overproduced as much as it does properly heightened, like a well-developed photograph
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6.0
67673
6.0 |
Clash
At its best, ‘Honeyblood’ displays a duo with innate chemistry, with an eagerness to stamp out their identity in a carefree, illicit and – yes – feminine manner
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6.0
67445
6.0 |
The List
A successful take-off for Honeyblood, make no mistake about it, just not necessarily as smooth as it could have been
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6.0
67482
6.0 |
The Guardian
Tweeddale's voice is the best thing here, although it might be more suited to Dolly Parton-type big country rock than what – for all its charms – its still generic indie rock
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6.0
67519
6.0 |
The Observer
There's enough promise here for them to transcend their current Second Best Coast status in time
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