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May 23, 2012America Give Up is a fantastically-promising debut album full of charm and potential. So, until the Strokes release their next masterpiece or pack it in altogether, enjoy this bunch of upbeat, tousle-haired tunes.
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Feb 10, 2012America Give Up proves them to be far more exciting than a mere second generation rip-off.
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Jan 27, 2012America Give Up comes out swingin' from the first bell and barely lets up.
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Jan 18, 2012America Give Up is, quite simply, an effortlessly brilliant debut.
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Jan 17, 2012America Give Up is about woo-oo-oo choruses and fuzz-laden, spiky guitar chords, and there's nothing wrong with that.
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Jan 12, 2012Howler have enough good [songs] to remind you of how good the Strokes used to be, rather than make you think how much better the Strokes are than this.
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Jan 12, 2012Howler, when at their best, produce simple, but infectious, dirty rock music that oozes confidence and a nonchalant swagger.
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Q MagazineJan 10, 2012Irresistible. [Feb. 2012 p. 107]
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Jan 10, 2012An album of thoroughly contagious, albeit fairly derivative, Strokes-flavoured gutter-rock.
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