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Drowned In Sound

It’s unpredictable, ridiculously clever, catchy as hell and as perfect a pop album as you’re ever likely to hear.

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Playlouder

It's not overestimating matters to call 'Tones of Town' a timeless masterpiece.

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Under The Radar

Tones of Town carries the precision, sophistication, and sense of fun that made predecessor brainy pop bands like XTC so damned good. [#16, p.91]

Uncut

They're now a glorious band. [Feb 2007, p.76]

Mojo

The result is 31 minutes of constantly surprising music, more absorbing and less conventional than anything on their self-titled 2005 debut. [Feb 2007, p.102]

Tiny Mix Tapes

The more I listen to Tones of Town, the more I can’t get it out of my head.

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Entertainment Weekly

If the opaque lyrics seem like last-minute slaves to the meter, the brothers' amicable yelpings add a human touch. [23 Feb 2007, p.98]

cokemachineglow

While Tones is tighter, smaller, and more to-the-point than its predecessor, I’m not fully convinced that it’s as good as Field Music.

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BBC collective

There are off-centre, post-hardcore workouts and plenty of edgy but polished, pop fusion pieces, which suggest The Futureheads transplanted to 70s West Coast America.

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musicOMH.com

They're bright, breezy, accomplished and catchy, indie-pop at its best.

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Q Magazine

A great leap forward. [Jan 2007, p.148]

The Guardian

The mood is joyfully confident, the sunshine-pop and dreamy harmonies as seamless as the carefully constructed ideas that lay behind them.

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Hot Press

Beautiful, but never callow, here is an album to fall slowly in love with.

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Observer Music Monthly

Tones of Town finds Field Music... hurling themselves into an abyss of pastoral abstraction with a wholeheartedness that is utterly thrilling.

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All Music Guide

Tones of Town cements Field Music's place as one of the best pop bands of any kind operating in 2007.

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New Musical Express

They're a band who are defiantly British and who haven't sold their soul to current trends--and they're all the better for it. [20 Jan 2007, p.29]

No Ripcord

You absolutely, positively cannot go wrong buying this one.

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Paste Magazine

The band doesn't vary its approach much for record number two. [Mar 2007, p.63]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Tones Of Town sounds genuinely confident, like the band learned to focus more after its 2005 debut.

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The Phoenix

Loaded with the sort of multi-tiered melodies you find in the early work of XTC.

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Pitchfork

Tones of Town may lack the swooning immediacy of its predecessor, but it still sounds like a labor of love.

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Dot Music

Anyone expecting "Revolver" or "Hunky Dory" will soon find their patience sorely tested, though those hoping for a modest collection of whimsical indie melodies, some Beatlesy orchestral flourishes and some cleverly off-kilter rhythms may find much to enjoy in these brief 11 songs.

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PopMatters

It’s Field Music’s strength that after a short time, this music finds a way of affecting the listener in a subtle yet deep way.

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Austin Chronicle

The real glory is in watching the trio pull it all off live, perfect harmonies and all.

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Dusted Magazine

Extremely unoriginal, but well-crafted rock shot through with tantalizingly brief moments of interest.

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Blender

Pretty, weird and tricky to get a handle on. [Mar 2007, p.136]

Stylus Magazine

While not entirely mainstream, Tones of Town is also not all that interesting.

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Spin

For all its obvious wit and fizzy energy, Tones of Town ultimately feels self-congratulatory and a bit cold-hearted. [Feb 2007, p.83]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 29 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Roco gave it a10:
Wonderful from start to finish!

Mike M gave it a2:
Sorry Can't Recommend this AT ALL. One of the worst albums ive heard this year....i lied it is the worst i've HEARD this year. im sure there's worse, but i dont like to waste my money...

Epic C gave it a10:
Solid and overall just plain fun. Really upbeat and with lots of great hooks and melodies. I highly recommend!

Blake D gave it a10:
Definitely one of the the best albums released so far this year. It's fun, upbeat and catchy as hell. With alot of cool, enjoyable songs that are going to be stuck in your head for weeks, trust me.

Mike gave it a9:
Not as good as there amazing debut but still a worthy follow-up to it, with some of there catchiest songs to date.

Gill G gave it a10:
Splendid album! I didn't even know who this band was until a co-worker of mine recommended them to me. Thank god he did! Cause, I think I would of missed out on a really wonderful band and record. My biggest surprise of 07.

D Bag gave it a10:
A wonderful little gem. "Sit Tight" "A House Is Not A Home" "Working To Work" "In Context" are the best songs. One of the best albums released so far this year.

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