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Jan 30, 2013The occasional burst of incredible, disposable pop goes a long way, but sadly not long enough to make Christopher an entirely engaging experience.
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Jan 23, 2013[An] offensively dull record.
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Jan 29, 2013Christopher's hyper-saturated synths sound less like a reverent throwback and more like Twin Shadow in an irradiated snow globe.
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Jan 23, 2013Despite the self-therapy and tonal lulls, Christopher is a highly listenable affair that produces two truly outstanding moments.
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Mar 15, 2013The band’s fourth release, Christopher, falls flat despite containing one of this year’s (possibly this decade’s) finest pop songs with its opener “Desert of Pop.”
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MagnetFeb 11, 2013He mostly sounds like a fish out of water. [No. 95, p.57]
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Feb 1, 2013Christopher comes across as so eager to please that parts of the album lack vim where it’s needed, despite the luxuriant polish that’s been spread across all 10 songs.
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Jan 31, 2013Christopher is all dreamy lushness with synths that range all the way from zappy to squashy.
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Jan 31, 2013Light, breezy and somewhat snoozy, Christopher has some pleasant moments, but it's not the strongest work in McPhun's discography.
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Jan 23, 2013The Ruby Suns quickly lose their nerve and hooks about halfway through Christopher, and it simply becomes a brighter, albeit favorable, take on Fight Softly's mushier innards.
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Jan 31, 2013The few peaks of Christopher are heavily outweighed by its deep valleys and plodding middle ground, which pass by without so much as a signpost of remembrance.
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Q MagazineJan 24, 2013McPhun's chirrupy high-register and a synth-pop gloss, which washes over the album from start to finish, only serves to ramp up the all-consuming mawkish tone. [Feb 2013, p.110]
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Jan 28, 2013The song [vapory closing number "Heart Attack"] almost saves Christopher from venturing into annoying self-parody, but it's ultimately unsuccessful due to the uncertainty of its message.
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Jan 29, 2013Even if Christopher is almost always functional, it's almost never essential.
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Feb 11, 2013While the album is pleasant enough listening, and certainly doesn’t make you want to block up your ears, it is just too plastic-sounding to yield any lasting substance.
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Mar 27, 2013Your willingness to stick with McPhun from here on out depends entirely how much you enjoy listening to music that sounds like a meticulous recreation of 80s dance pop.
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UncutJan 23, 2013All up, a subtle repositioning that deserves attention. [Feb 2013, p.79]