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8.0
105961
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
For all its picking apart of rock’s history, there’s a peculiar newness to their music, and that’s a very rare thing when rock really is kind of dead
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8.0
105972
8.0 |
The Guardian
Kindred spirits on a white knuckle ride
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8.0
105977
8.0 |
Uncut
Joy is both surer and sillier than Hair. Print edition only
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8.0
105983
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Body Behaviour sounds like it was culled from a 13th Floor Elevators album and A Nod has an early Pink Floyd quality, but there’s drum abuse to keep things fresh
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7.8
105964
7.8 |
Paste Magazine
It brings out good things in both men. Here’s hoping their next album isn’t another six years away
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7.0
105980
7.0 |
All Music
A few judicious cuts here and there and it would have been a very strong extended play instead of an uneven album that doesn't quite reach the level the duo attained on Hair
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7.0
106012
7.0 |
Earbuddy
Ty Segall and Tim Presley have fun! Sometimes you'll get to have fun also
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7.0
106024
7.0 |
Clash
Like a rickety wooden rollercoaster – there are a few nice inclines with some mildly disappointing drops between some pulsating flats, and you end up getting off slightly begrudgingly
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7.0
106032
7.0 |
Punk News
Joy more than lives up to its title as an energetic expedition back in time 50 years with two deliriously talented tour guides
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6.5
105982
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Joy is a little tongue-in-cheek at times, but fans of these two should expect nothing less than lo-fi garage at its most controlled and singular
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6.0
105978
6.0 |
Q
It walks to the wobbly line between the sparkling and the indulgent with the former just about winning out. Print edition only
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6.0
105963
6.0 |
The Skinny
Breezy and fun, but also slight and sadly filled with less exciting ideas than their previous joint project
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6.0
105990
6.0 |
The Observer
Joy fails to replicate the shock of the new and for all its effulgent harmonies, a certain gnarly swagger has been lost
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6.0
106000
6.0 |
Crack
Sometimes the jam sesh lacks drive, but even if Joy isn’t the most essential record in either artist’s deep discography, it’s a gratifying testimony to capturing a moment when it feels right
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6.0
106120
6.0 |
DIY
There’s much to savour here, and plenty to pass on as well
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6.0
106016
6.0 |
Mojo
There's plenty here to warrant repeat visits. Print edition only
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5.8
106263
5.8 |
Gig Soup
Ty and Tim pen some juicily different rock here and there, but it’s missing the vital ingredients that tend to make psychedelic rock memorable – it’s the psychedelic without the sizzle
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5.8
105988
5.8 |
A.V. Club
Tracks like that rocking opening salvo, closer “My Friend,” and the ominous “She Is Gold” show the kind of hypnotic psychedelic knockouts these two can achieve when they keep their loonier side at bay
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5.0
106052
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Sounds more like a between-projects sort of toss-off rather than the solid record they could have made
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5.0
105962
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A haze of undercooked hooks and scattershot callbacks that never really leads anywhere
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4.0
106015
4.0 |
NME
There’s little here to latch onto that’ll make your stay worthwhile
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