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The Atlantic Ocean

Richard Swift

The Atlantic Ocean

Lo-fi experimental indie pop on the fourth release from the American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

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6.4

Label
Secretly Canadian
UK Release date
04/05/2009
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  1. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Swift crafts eccentric, fluent tunes in a pleasantly off-kilter manner. 
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  2. 8.0 |   The Times

    Had Randy Newman reciprocated after Harry Nilsson put out Nilsson Sings Newman, the results would be similar
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  3. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    Swift’s hoppity piano-led pop tunes lasso together the quirkiness of post-Beatles Paul McCartney and the, well, the quirkiness of Spoon. That’s a lot of quirk, and it’s fun but never really fulfilling, like a sweet snack that makes you hyper for a bit before it leaves you like a thud.
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  4. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    Swift’s morose lyrics blend well with his languid vocal timbre (or vice versa), so his minor chord love songs are sweet and lush without being particularly upbeat
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  5. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    Swift has figured out how to make pretty music, but he hasn't found anything compelling to say through it.
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  6. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Most of the songs are pretty catchy, but never quite work their way into your consciousness. Instead, they float on the periphery like circus music.
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  7. 4.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    It's hard to see how Swift fits into the grand scheme of things.
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