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10.0
77679
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
An utterly absorbing record, zealously delivered with the zest and zing of a songwriter right at the top of his game
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9.0
77677
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Perpetual Motion People lives up to its title. Furman never sounds like he's fronting the same band on any two tracks
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9.0
77699
9.0 |
musicOMH
Furman has crafted another album to take to your heart: impetuous yet reflective, anarchic but spiritual, nostalgic though always forward thinking
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9.0
77747
9.0 |
Clash
An enlightening journey through the mind of an outsider, but an entirely relatable one
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8.0
77789
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Furman sounds sunnier than a heatwave despite lyrics of manic self-doubt
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8.0
77715
8.0 |
DIY
This is a messy, disorderly but beautifully blissful and idiosyncratic record – and that seems like the statement he’d like to make
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8.0
77726
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
If this album screams one thing loudest, it’s that Furman isn’t keeping anything hidden
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8.0
77727
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It’s very much a record to get lost in, with new complexities thrown up on every listen
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8.0
77674
8.0 |
The Guardian
Furman is an extremely deft lyricist. When the songs take on social issues, gender-based or otherwise, you never feel hectored or lectured
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8.0
77675
8.0 |
NME
A constantly surprising and relentlessly melodic pleasure
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8.0
77676
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Factor in Furman’s knack for coining lyrics that reference the illogic of Tom Waits and the cut-and-thrust clarity of Elvis Costello, and you have one enticing, exciting package
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8.0
77680
8.0 |
Q
Furman's collage approach and his Joanthan Richman-styled variations are charming, full with both life and with tunes. Print edition only
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8.0
77681
8.0 |
Uncut
His devilish smartness as a lyricist speaks loud and clear. Print edition only
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8.0
77696
8.0 |
Mojo
Better than Prozac or a sunny day
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8.0
77697
8.0 |
The Observer
That’s 13 songs, with 13 nagging hooks and 13 singalong choruses; no mean feat in any genre, let alone a few
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8.0
77925
8.0 |
Gig Soup
The use of seemingly any instrument he and his band can get their hands on, from harmonica to trumpet, showcase a vast array of talent in every track
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7.0
78387
7.0 |
Under The Radar
A fun, extremely varied, and repeatedly listenable album
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7.0
77803
7.0 |
PopMatters
Like a shark, albeit in a $5 dress and red lipstick, Ezra Furman's gotta keep on movin'
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7.0
77911
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
He’s vulnerable, bitter and flawed, with gritty vocals to match
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6.9
77754
6.9 |
Pitchfork
Perpetual Motion People can never sit right in its own skin, and that's largely where its charm comes from
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6.7
77678
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
As its title indicates, Perpetual Motion People is about change, action, and metamorphosis
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6.0
78038
6.0 |
The Music
There’s a strong adherence to classic indie rock, but with a quirky, nonchalant expression
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