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8.7
73758
8.7 |
Paste Magazine
They spin their riffs like the teacups at Disneyland, always aware of how to keep it fun and dizzying to just the right degree
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8.3
73756
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
They might be the indie rock band everyone imitates in five years. You’re Better Than This is a yearning fulfilled
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8.0
73755
8.0 |
musicOMH
There’s no doubt that Pile have made a bruising record, but it’s also one that is rich with off-kilter melodies, roaring guitars and moments of variety
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8.0
73759
8.0 |
PopMatters
What will assuredly be one of the most interesting post-punk / swag-grunge / whatthefuckever albums of 2015
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8.0
73760
8.0 |
Earbuddy
Their DIY music is chaotic, but controlled with a confident, if neurotic, hand. It’s volatile, but personal. It’s genuine, but not sappy
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8.0
73772
8.0 |
The 405
When not wallowing in the self-pity, Pile make it easy to revel and celebrate in it
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7.4
73757
7.4 |
Pitchfork
You've really got to fight to make your way into You're Better Than This, to carve out a little room amidst its unstable rhythms, its twining guitars, and Maguire's screams-of-consciousness. But that's precisely what inspires such devotion in Pile's growing cohort
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7.0
74624
7.0 |
Uncut
There's always a sense of menace, but it's surprisingly restained. Print edition only
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