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May 31, 2019Uplifting, powerful and sincere, Pip Blom deliver a rich, ocean-inspired debut that is instantly captivating. This is the opening chapter to something very exciting.
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MojoJun 11, 2019Blom hits all the alt-rock pleasure centres. [Jul 2019, p.96]
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UncutMay 31, 2019Robust, sparkly. [Jul 2019, p.24]
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May 31, 2019Boat is a triumphant debut album because it’s both familiar and authentic. And when you have a melodic impulse that shines as brightly as this, you can’t really go wrong.
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May 31, 2019At a time when so many bands co-opt various sounds of '90s indie rock and don't add anything new or interesting, Pip Blom make it work on Boat by basically becoming a '90s indie rock band and doing it better than anyone else around. Maybe even better than most of the bands they are borrowing from, too.
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Jun 3, 2019Boat is a self-assured, mature body of work with a set of songs that sit beautifully together. The album has space to breathe, alter direction and progress over its duration.
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Jun 3, 2019There is no grand thesis or groundbreaking concept on Boat, but Pip Blom provide a welcoming nook for spacing out.
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Q MagazineJun 14, 2019A solid, rather than remarkable record. [Summer 2019, p.115]