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Familiar Touch

DIANA

Familiar Touch

Second album from the Toronto trio, dealing in 80s-inspired synthpop

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Independent Label Services
UK Release date
18/11/2016
US Release date
18/11/2016
  1. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    DIANA blend genres and provide a real sense of intimacy on Familiar Touch, a deeply personal and musically rich collection of songs
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    The follow-up is a considerable upgrade. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Q

    The follow-up sounds like an altogether more professional job. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    Channelling the essence of previous decades, Toronto band DIANA still have an eye for invention on their second album
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    With Familiar Touch, DIANA continue to excel at writing songs that are soothing yet scarring
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  6. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    Its shadowy '80s inspired synth-pop style, which wavers between energetic and sullen, is in-line with the throwback sound that has submerged contemporary pop music.
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  7. 6.7 |   Gig Soup

    Heartwarmingly atmospheric, the aptly-titled sophomore album sees the band on perhaps overly familiar territory, and though it’s sometimes interesting, it’s mostly forgettable
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Familiar Touch is full-scale yacht-rock sophistication, with honed chorus hooks and silken arrangements rippling with precision curves. Print edition only

  9. 4.0 |   The Observer

    It’s always difficult to ape the heroic naivety of our least-loved decade without seeming insincere, but that’s no excuse for Familiar Touch’s toxic banality
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  • 1. Confession N/A
  • 2. What You Get N/A
  • 3. Slipping Away N/A
  • 4. Moment Of Silence N/A
  • 5. The Coward N/A
  • 6. Miharu N/A
  • 7. Cry N/A
  • 8. Helpless N/A
  • 9. These Words N/A
  • 10. Take It Over N/A
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