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10.0
88079
10.0 |
The Irish Times
The Magic is dizzyingly creative and pleasingly weird, but then again, it’s Deerhoof’s world – we just live in it
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9.1
88109
9.1 |
A.V. Club
God bless Deerhoof for never growing tired of being Deerhoof
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9.0
88211
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The instrumental skill that Deerhoof loyalists have come to love abounds, and front and centre is a resounding, absurdist joy
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9.0
88081
9.0 |
Exclaim
Finds the wholly original and ever-engaging band at their most cohesive and versatile — which is saying a lot, given their dynamic history
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8.5
88319
8.5 |
The 405
The Magic is a superb pop album
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8.0
88321
8.0 |
Gig Soup
Blending together a soup of styles, from punk, to funk, to pop into their unmistakable sound, 'The Magic' jumps from lo-fi rockers to more polished numbers and plenty in-between during 40-fantastic-minutes
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8.0
88346
8.0 |
State
The degree of energy, innovation and enthusiasm at play, so long into an already exceptional career means The Magic is a rewarding, if challenging listen
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8.0
88553
8.0 |
The Quietus
The component parts of The Magic have no rational right to appear on a single-artist album
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8.0
100026
8.0 |
All Music
Mountain Moves' whimsy often feels like a party that just happens to be political, but it's this sense of joy that makes protest - and Deerhoof's career - sustainable
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8.0
88259
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
These songs all demonstrate a musical identity that’s not swayed by the wide swath of influences it consumes, but rather defined in relief, by the constant attempts to smash these influences together to find something new in their connections
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8.0
88080
8.0 |
NOW
The Magic is not their best album, but it's an excellent Deerhoof album, and they are the greatest of all time at what they do
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8.0
88083
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Proves surreal until the very end, just as promised
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8.0
88085
8.0 |
Uncut
It all hangs together, propelled by a sense of fun that, 22 years on, still pervades every note. Print edition only
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8.0
88086
8.0 |
The Skinny
They sound like no one but themselves, and they’re still getting better. And they made this thing from scratch in just seven days? It’s sorcery, we tells ya
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8.0
88167
8.0 |
Q
After nearly 20 years, their sonic spell shows no sign of fading. Print edition only
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8.0
88097
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
An almost impossible record to give a numerical score
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7.5
88158
7.5 |
Beardfood
It’s a riotous affair, and Satomi’s angelic tones guide listeners all over the Eastern Hemispher
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7.0
88084
7.0 |
PopMatters
Even though they’re undoubtedly reusing the past, it’s clear they’re not reusing it wholesale
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6.9
88213
6.9 |
Pitchfork
One of their loosest and most rock-heavy records yet, slightly bending their own rules while remaining stubbornly singular
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6.8
88290
6.8 |
Earbuddy
This is a rock album made with rock instruments as opposed to the pop tendencies they’ve been indulging so far this decade
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6.7
88096
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Overall, The Magic delivers fun pop melodies that require some patience
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6.0
88063
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The Magic features 15 songs veering from spindly, fidgety No Wave excursions to tuneful yet harsh pop-New Wave
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6.0
88122
6.0 |
DIY
An exercise in keeping things fresh, on their new album Deerhoof swap the studio for an abandoned office space in the New Mexico desert
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6.0
88124
6.0 |
The Observer
There’s an abundance of hooks and twisted melodies buried within its pile-up of ideas
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5.5
88082
5.5 |
Under The Radar
Does its best, but never comes close to recreating the impromptu, brilliant chaos of the past
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