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Some Racing, Some Stopping
by Headlights
The sophomore full-length album for the indie rock trio from Champaign, Illinois.
| LABEL: |
Polyvinyl |
| RELEASE DATE: |
19 February 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
All Music Guide
There are a lot of bands playing indie pop in 2008, but very few do it as well as Headlights do on Some Racing, Some Stopping.
80
cokemachineglow
It is a slender, limber album, blissfully aware of itself and not daring to overstay its welcome.
80
PopMatters
This disc isn?t something you?ll want to play loud. Instead, you?ll want to play it endlessly because the songs are first-rate, the songs are wonderful.
80
Under The Radar
It is far less ornate than Kindness, and while the stripped-down approach is initially somewhat jarring, the songs are still more than strong enough to survive, and even thrive, without larger treatment. [Winter 2008, p.82]
80
Uncut
The songs are much more confidently realised. [May 2008, p.100]
75
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Layers of guitar, synth, and drums float into fullness without the coy gleam that, in retrospect, overcrowded the friendly songwriting of its first album, 2006's "Kill Them With Kindness."
70
musicOMH.com
When you're listening to Some Racing, Some Stopping you're caught up in a safe, warm, fluffy little world. It's only when you get back to harsh reality you realise that Headlights haven't really written much in the way of hooks.
70
Spin
Calling Headlights "nice" sounds like a backhanded compkliment, but Some racing wears the tag proudly: it's charming, but never boring [Mar 2008, p.102]
70
Drowned In Sound
It is ceaselessly pretty, breezy and undemanding (in the best possible way), boding extremely well for future material.
68
Pitchfork
Some Racing, Some Stopping is the kind of record, in other words, that you'd expect casual listeners to enjoy and critics to unfairly malign.
60
Alternative Press
It's smooth going down but lacks any real notable songs. [Apr 2008, p.153]
The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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