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9.1
68473
9.1 |
Paste Magazine
Seeing a band carry on the complexities of long-form songs, especially when giving their entire selves up to the process while they’re at it, is the boldest a debut can be
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9.0
68329
9.0 |
The Quietus
It feels like Gist Is came out of nowhere, fully formed. Full of wonder and joy – it's both texturally ravishing and textually fascinating
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9.0
68079
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
This is a skeletal art-pop triumph
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8.5
68081
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Shows a lightness of touch that’s few and far between on debut records
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8.5
68320
8.5 |
Under The Radar
A meticulously-produced contender for most surprising debut in recent memory. They deserve every bit of praise heaped upon them thus far. Simply put, Gist Is really is that good
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8.0
68344
8.0 |
Beardfood
Sophisticated,controlled music with just a hint of crazy
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8.0
68126
8.0 |
All Music
It's uncompromising yet masterful, an auspicious and perhaps even magical first offering
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8.0
68313
8.0 |
No Ripcord
This album is a grower
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8.0
68082
8.0 |
Q
Over time, a soulful, joyous record reveals itself. Print edition only
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8.0
68089
8.0 |
NME
Leeds newcomers' eclectic streak shines on experimental debut
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8.0
68080
8.0 |
DIY
Without a doubt an audacious first effort, Adult Jazz have lovingly crafted a record of intriguing, ear-catching pop music
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8.0
68078
8.0 |
The Skinny
Nine songs of enduring scope and warmth
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7.4
68135
7.4 |
Pitchfork
Their sound is not revolutionary, but nonetheless wholly distinctive—and nowadays, this seems a hard bargain for any rock band to strike
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7.0
68077
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It’s not an immediate album, but it is an absorbing one, rewarding close and repeated listens
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6.8
68252
6.8 |
Earbuddy
The extended runtimes on Gist Is gives Adult Jazz plenty of opportunities to do something. Anything. But instead of bring in new ideas, they tend to play around with their existing motifs
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6.0
68184
6.0 |
The Guardian
Perhaps its beauty lies in the feeling that this is young, precocious pop that could grow into something great if geared differently. Impressive – but even genius benefits from a little guidance
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6.0
68360
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There are nods to the pastoral sweeps of Animal Collective, Wild Beasts and Van Morrison at his most bucolic, but these are very much downplayed as Adult Jazz seek to do without any familiar landmarks
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6.0
68083
6.0 |
Mojo
Feels like an urgent conversation, a record driven by compulsion. Print edition only
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5.0
68096
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Feels like a record that is trying very hard to be modern
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