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- Summary: The debut full-length release (which only contains eight songs) for the Southern California duo of Matt Pulos and Evan Laffer was produced by Foxygen's Jonathan Rado.
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- Record Label: Dead Oceans Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
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Jun 11, 2014This is a record replete with droning psychedelia, an infectious energy and a sinister, carnivalesque feel.
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Jun 11, 2014This is a really surprising record, and one that you really have to spend time with to let it fully hit ya.
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Jun 11, 2014This is a promising debut with flashes of brilliance that shine even brighter considering Pulos and Laffer's youth when they made it.
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Jun 23, 2014The noisy production doesn’t fall into the trappings of obfuscation, and with more adventures in the world, Dub Thompson should iron out the flaws of their debut into a more conceptually realised sound.
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Jun 11, 2014While the album is all over the place, its grooves are potent and its mood considerably hypnotic and intense.
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Jun 11, 2014If not all of Dub Thompson’s ideas work, the more important takeaway is that, at this early stage, they sound like a band with no lack of them.
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MagnetJul 18, 2014The fact that two 19-year-old players--drummer Evan Laffer and guitarist Matt Pulos--generate this crushing wall of sound makes it even more impressive. [No. 111, p.55]
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