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9.0
99205
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
A contender for one of the year’s best albums
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9.0
99218
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If last year’s The Magic was a spontaneous snap of fairy dust in the studio, Mountain Moves is a surround-sound incantation in a global arena
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8.0
99228
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Exploring fresh musical territories without leaving tradition behind following a two-decade career, ‘Mountain Moves’ is the LP of a band at their peak
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8.0
99235
8.0 |
Exclaim
Finds Deerhoof exploring a number of different styles and sounds, all the while keeping that chaotic exuberance they are known for
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8.0
99117
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The pop gloss and fizz of the production means the twists and turns are insidious
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8.0
99380
8.0 |
Q
It's a triumph. Print edition only
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8.0
99381
8.0 |
Uncut
Mountain Moves is a brilliantly executed synthesis of tag-averse weirdness, orchestral pop and easy grooves, stuffed with earworms and whimsy-free. Print edition only
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7.9
99179
7.9 |
Earbuddy
Their best in some time
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7.7
99123
7.7 |
Pitchfork
One of Deerhoof’s widest-ranging and most melodic sets, with hints of chamber music, hip-hop, and avant-garde jazz, plus more legible lyrics than usual. It’s a purposeful mosaic
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7.5
99310
7.5 |
Under The Radar
It's a good sign when the opening seconds of an album sound cool enough to just loop and repeat, and Deerhoof pull that off on Mountain Moves, their fourteenth album
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7.5
99106
7.5 |
A.V. Club
A bright, lively listen—a message of life, hope, and diversity in a world that still needs to hear it
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7.0
99221
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Mountain Moves is a restless endeavor, even for a band that never seems to get any sleep
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6.6
99432
6.6 |
Gig Soup
The lyrics alone make the album worthwhile, alongside Deerhoof’s quirky quintessence, but for those that have stuck with the band over the years, it’s easy to tell there’s a little something missing
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6.0
99382
6.0 |
Mojo
The best moments find Deerhoof unadulterated, like the angular tropicalia of Begin Countdown, or drummer Greg Saunier's Prefab Sprout-like Ay That's Me. Print edition only
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6.0
99180
6.0 |
DIY
As usual, there’s probably a few too many ideas here and the band trip up on them occasionally - but if they didn’t, it wouldn’t be much of a Deerhoof record
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