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9.0
83031
9.0 |
Art Rocker
A masterclass in pop-rock
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9.0
83139
9.0 |
All Music
Jet Plane and Oxbow, like the band itself, which has been consistently hitting the pavement and cranking out high-quality products for nearly 15 years, never really lets up
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8.5
82798
8.5 |
Under The Radar
Producer Danny Reisch's Pointillistic approach to sonic detail helps bolster Meiburg's strongest melodies to date
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8.5
82941
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Shearwater strikes a proper balance between anxiety and artistry on this new record, a tenuous equilibrium that the world desperately needs to find on its own at the moment
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8.3
82995
8.3 |
A.V. Club
tThe soar and swoop of Meiburg’s voice flies through the album’s rich musicianship
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8.0
83022
8.0 |
musicOMH
A record of confidence and passion, fronted by a man with plenty to say
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8.0
82797
8.0 |
The Skinny
Their form is more or less impeccable, with the swooning vocal melodies of Backchannels and the off-kilter creep of Filaments among its standout elements
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8.0
82990
8.0 |
The FT
An intense and invigorating set of rock songs
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8.0
82954
8.0 |
The Guardian
Motorik Neu! beats and Talk Talk-type atmospherics manage to be epic without sounding bombastic
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8.0
82799
8.0 |
PopMatters
A remarkably polished, alluring, and dignified accomplishment
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8.0
82817
8.0 |
Mojo
Much like an unexpected static shock
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8.0
82818
8.0 |
Uncut
Uplifting latest from globetrotting ornithologist. Print edition only
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8.0
83292
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
You’ll be swayed by the passion, even if the message remains unclear
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8.0
84280
8.0 |
The 405
This is Shearwater taking a leap out of their usual rustic world and it's a world in which they could thrive in the future
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7.5
83024
7.5 |
Pitchfork
Not only their grandest statement to date, but their most grounded as well
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7.0
82796
7.0 |
The Music
Sounds like a band with fresh reserves of energy. It's not Shearwater as you may know them, but as always it's a fascinating listen
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7.0
82842
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Shearwater‘s best album since 2008’s ‘Rook'
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7.0
82910
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
It's refreshing to hear them switch things up on this, their seventh full-length release, by writing more immediate pop songs without sacrificing their rich, thoughtfully placed instrumentation
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7.0
82916
7.0 |
Exclaim
A natural progression for Shearwater, and a nice departure from their typical offerings
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6.7
82930
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Jonathan Meiburg and co. try to square '80s synths, indie rock, and politics
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6.4
83429
6.4 |
Earbuddy
It's what you'd expect from a Shearwater album with one really GREAT song
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6.0
82795
6.0 |
The Irish Times
The sound of a band moving up to the next level with great pizzazz
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6.0
82983
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
A record that feels like a journey rather than an arrival
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