Augustines
by Augustines
  • Record Label: Votiv
  • Release Date: Feb 4, 2014
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Feb 4, 2014
    60
    This time, with their newest album, the band seem to want to give something back, and whilst obviously somewhat dark at moments, it comes loaded with joyous and celebratory sounds.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 4, 2014
    50
    As a self-conscious play for stadium-rock ascension, it may prove successful. As a successor to one of the most honest and affecting debuts of recent years, however, it feels a little empty.
  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 14, 2014
    40
    While this maximalist approach might conceivably work well live, on record it often feels overblown, overwhelming and ultimately exhausting. [Mar 2014, p.108]
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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Farella
    Oct 22, 2015
    9
    I wasn't a fan of the Augustines before, in fact I I'd never even heard of them. This was a reco from a friend that sat "un-listened to" forI wasn't a fan of the Augustines before, in fact I I'd never even heard of them. This was a reco from a friend that sat "un-listened to" for about a year. Big mistake. Big. This is easily one of the best albums I've heard in a while - McCarthy's vocals took a sec to wrap my head around, but the tunes... Man, they just sweep you up and take you on anthemic trip. Big, emotional, rewarding.… Full Review »
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