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Apr 23, 2013Afraid of Heights is ok, it’s Wavves most sophisticated, it’s fun for one or two spins on a sunny day and the duo due take a few chances but at the end of the day, the thing that Wavves are most afraid of isn’t heights, its originality.
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Apr 16, 2013More often than not, Afraid of Heights points to a set of punk-rock signifiers rather than thoughtfully engaging with them.
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Mar 28, 2013Still branded with his punchy, pop-punk melodies, as well as venturing back to the fuzzier roots in several instances, the real issue with Afraid Of Heights is a lack of constraint.
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Mar 25, 2013Maybe lovers of '90s revival bands will find something to like here, but anyone who was into the records Wavves made before is out of luck.
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Mar 25, 2013He seems plenty happy to hone coulda-been Nirvana licks to perfection on Afraid of Heights, which, despite being an album of all-new material, still feels like the Incesticide of his canon.
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Mar 22, 2013On this slightly-too-long-at-13-tracks album, the missteps come when they stray from the tried-and-tested blueprint. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.96]
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Mar 21, 2013Surprisingly, the least punk moments are the most adventurous.
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MagnetMar 19, 2013Over a full-length album, he's as annoying as ever. [No. 96, p.61]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 31
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Mixed: 4 out of 31
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Negative: 1 out of 31
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Mar 28, 2013Nirvana echoes? please this another indie rock band that pro tools the out of everything. These people don't deserve to be in the music business.