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Ultimate Painting

Ultimate Painting

Ultimate Painting

Debut indie pop collaboration between James Hoare (Veronica Falls) and Jack Cooper (Mazes)

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7.3

Label
Trouble in Mind
UK Release date
27/10/2014
US Release date
28/10/2014
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  1. 10.0 |   The Guardian

    Both Mazes and Veronica Falls have made outstanding albums before, but this is surely the best record either Hoare or Cooper have been involved with
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  2. 8.0 |   Q

    An unexpected pleasure. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    Ultimate Painting may not reach the commercial heights of either guy's main band, but it is fully the equal and in some ways more interesting
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  4. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    This is not a wild departure from either of the duo’s bands, but it is a pleasingly fruitful one
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  5. 8.0 |   DIY

    This is the work of two guys simply expressing their love of music for the rest of us to enjoy - swooping from ‘60s pop to ‘00s rock while appreciating everything in between - and what a loveable collection of work it is
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  6. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Violently catchy and laden with warmth, Ultimate Painting is one of this year’s standout collaborative efforts
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  7. 7.0 |   The 405

    A charming start point for a band who show enough charm to suggest they can turn out any number of superior follow-ups
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  8. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    They embrace the era they mine for inspiration: the late ‘60s, early ‘70s American scene with most obvious comparisons being to The Velvet Underground, and that’s where their strength lies
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  9. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Professionally executed, but at times underwhelming. Still, Cooper and Hoare have undeniable chemistry, and the album seems to be the start of a promising partnership
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