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  • Band members: Dan Levy, Olivia B. Merilahti
  • Summary: This is the sophomore album for the French/Finnish duo of Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy.
  • Record Label: Six Degrees
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Nov 28, 2011
    93
    Both Ways Open Jaws will strike you as both new sounding and classic, as both fresh and rooted in tradition. Most importantly, it will strike you as a treasure, and probably, as the best album you have heard in a long time.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    Dec 14, 2011
    88
    Unavoidable comparisons to the Icelandic princess and her early years aside, Both Ways Open Jaws sounds familiar while breaking new ground.
  3. Mojo
    Jan 11, 2012
    40
    Clever-innocent, it's a bit Cerys Matthews, a bit Bow Wow Wow... minus the tunes and larger-than-life character to get stuck into. [Dec. 2011 pg. 94]
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