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8.0
104266
8.0 |
Earbuddy
After an awesome EP, Middle Kids make an awesome debut LP
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8.0
104267
8.0 |
NME
The road is where this album belongs. Its 12 tracks of pummelling, uncompromising indie-rock are perfect for long drives in the boiling summer or night-time journeys in the city
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7.0
104268
7.0 |
The Music
Like a warm hug from an old friend, something you didn't know you needed until it fills your soul and now you can't let go
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7.0
104269
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
This is an assured first full-length from a band that have already carved out a striking sonic identity; the more impressionistic moments, though, suggest they still have plenty of untapped potential
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7.0
104265
7.0 |
The 405
With its 12 tracks swerving through delicate gusts of unalloyed indie rock, lamenting piano ballads, and rock anthems intended to incite arena-sized sing-alongs, Middle Kids knock it out of the park on just their first at bat
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7.0
104429
7.0 |
Clash
A sharp, focussed affair shot through with rousing hooks
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6.8
104326
6.8 |
Pitchfork
The Australian trio’s debut album deals in radiant, anthemic indie rock, balancing doubt-ridden lyrics with clear-eyed execution
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6.0
104362
6.0 |
Q
Promising, if a little one-paced. Print edition only
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6.0
104270
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Middle Kids' spark is certainly present throughout Lost Friends, but it can take a blade as sharp as the tempo changes on "Edge of Town" or the upsurge that marks the chorus of "Never Start" to find it
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6.0
104277
6.0 |
DIY
As far as debuts go, the Sydney trio have made a solid first step here. They’ve got half the job worked out in spades. Now, they just need to work on making it memorable
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5.0
104367
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Unless Joy and the gang can claim a new identity outside the radio-friendly format, they’d best prepare for a limited shelf life in the collective consciousness
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