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- Artist(s): John Collins, Neko Case, A.C. Newman, Kathryn Calder
- Summary: The first release in four years for the supergroup that includes Dan Bejar, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case, and AC Newman was produced by Newman and John Collins.
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- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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War on the East Coast | |
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Last night I dreamt Vancouver dressed up in the ocean Last night I dreamt Victoria drowned in the ocean The ride of a lifetime The rites of spring... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Sep 11, 2014After you shake off the initial conceptual strangeness, Brill Bruisers builds up to a breathtaking whole.
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Aug 22, 2014All of these techniques--the streamlined mixing, the honeycombed harmonies, the poppy sci-fi synths--build a sonic unity made all the more bright when surrounded by the irreverent lyrics.
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Aug 26, 2014The band has never sounded more relaxed, with a lived-in confidence.
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Aug 25, 2014With the futurist sound of Brill Bruisers, the whole band embraces a more electric version of itself—bulked-up in chrome-plated armor, firing on all cylinders, and ready to steamroll anything in its path.
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Aug 25, 2014Brill Bruisers sounds like a bunch of friends reuniting for a long-overdue blow-out.
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Sep 2, 2014Brill Bruisers should finally see the band obtain the commercial success to match the critical acclaim they’ve accrued over the course of their last five LPs, as this is an almost perfect soundtrack to what’s left of the summer.
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Aug 27, 2014Brill Bruisers is a solid, satisfying record, one that found a fresh approach and created some more ultra-catchy pop tunes. If the freshness dulls on occasion when the new approach gets overused, you can still hear the quality underneath, even if you’re more inclined to move the needle back to the tunes that leave their bruise more immediately.