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MojoMay 18, 2011An impressive debut that crackles with vitality. [May 2011, p.112]
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Apr 15, 2011Amid the deferential nods, Mazes exude vigour and vibrancy.
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Apr 14, 2011There's none of the narcotised throb of Yuck here: Mazes play with real vim, and aren't inclined to let their songs loiter unnecessarily.
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Apr 14, 2011Once the initial shock of hearing this Mazes' brand of distorted but highly melodic rock wore off, it gave way to pure delight.
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Apr 15, 2011Whether Mazes are a band that to stand the test of time remains to be seen, but this is an enjoyable, exciting and mostly excellent snapshot of their lives as they are right now; and you can't help but want to join them as the days grow longer and the nights lighter.
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Apr 15, 2011A Thousand Heys, is cleaner, easier, and more melody-driven than most releases on, say, In the Red or Dirtnap Records.
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Apr 15, 2011Though it boasts a couple of heaters, A Thousand Heys butts up against the same problem faced by so many others working in this timeless but relatively basic template -- there are undoubtedly listeners who won't ever get enough of this stuff, but how can you distinguish yourself while still maintaining the spirit of your predecessors?
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Q MagazineMay 31, 2011A Thousand Heys plays so much like the product of a band wigging out in a garage you can almost smell the Castrol GTX. [Jun 2011, p.119]
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UncutApr 22, 2011A Thousand Mazes almost transcends its influences. Almost. [May 2011, p.91]
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Apr 15, 2011A Thousand Heys reeks of wrong-side-of-the-pond, washed-out lo-fi revival as much as the vocals.
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Aug 17, 2011here's no escaping the fact that although Mazes are quite capable of a good tune, there's often very little to separate one track from the next.
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Under The RadarMay 27, 2011The Manchester, England band Mazes prefers to record live and quickly, and their hit-it-and-quit ethos serves them well on this debut LP. [May 2011, p.88]
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May 6, 2011It's as though Mazes don't take their own shtick very seriously. Which begs the question: why should we?
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Apr 20, 2011They've got all the right footnotes and they know their way around a hook, but A Thousand Heys doesn't carve out a distinctive enough place for itself amid this year's crop of guitar-wielding miscreants.
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Apr 19, 2011It's a out of focus Polaroid, a soggy Pollock demonstration, or, to stick with the name, an unfavorable maze. Given its short time, it's unlikely you'll write home about this one.