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8.0
76834
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The lyrics are tighter, more poetic and speak volumes of a band that have something quite specific to express
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8.0
76838
8.0 |
DIY
A lush master-class in pop sensibilities and folk storytelling
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8.0
76935
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Of Monsters and Men have stepped out of the spotlight but straight into our hearts
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8.0
77106
8.0 |
Gig Soup
While the album is missing those foot-stomping, tambourine-tapping anthems, ‘Beneath the Sky’ has delivered on the acoustics
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6.5
77133
6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Ethereal and rustic, Of Monsters and Men are all about balancing grandiosity with intimacy
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6.0
77004
6.0 |
NOW
If we first heard Of Monsters and Men in the perfect afternoon sun, their follow-up finds them getting comfortable in the approaching dusk
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6.0
77095
6.0 |
Exclaim
If you're already an OMAM fan, then you'll likely find something to like in this record. Otherwise, Beneath the Skin is too humdrum to garner any new acolytes
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6.0
78887
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Just as polished, soothing, and captivating as its chart-topping predecessor
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6.0
76840
6.0 |
The Guardian
Beneath the Skin hasn’t moved on much from their debut, but its conflation of nature and bombast often hits the spot
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6.0
76836
6.0 |
The Music
The folk instruments and the simpler times they evoke have been left back in the dusty attics in which they were found, replaced now with the loud and grey sounds of electric guitars
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5.5
77228
5.5 |
Beardfood
This feels like a b-side collection
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5.0
76835
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A safe record that doesn’t stray too far from their last offering
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4.0
76837
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Experimentation is healthy – but if your strength lies in upbeat, radio-friendly numbers, you should probably play to it
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4.0
76919
4.0 |
Mojo
A cautionary tale of how going for "affecting" can end up just terribly overwrought. Print edition only
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4.0
76920
4.0 |
Q
Their epic naivety quickly becomes wearing. Print edition only
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4.0
76839
4.0 |
Evening Standard
They don’t sound like they’re having a lot of fun
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4.0
76833
4.0 |
musicOMH
An unremarkable collection by a band apparently largely content to just churn out the same simple crowd pleasing template
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