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Dec 7, 2011The way he blazes through so many songs in such a short space is a little overwhelming, but Cloud Nothings is a solid step forward for Baldi as he gets ready for what comes after teenage wasteland.
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Alternative PressJan 19, 2011[A] charmingly naive and magnificent record. [Feb 2011, p.86]
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Jan 20, 2011Improving prospects aside, though, the basic deal is the same, and Cloud Nothings rattles along at a fair old clip, boasting an embarrassment of hooks delivered with unassuming, 'it's-probably-nothing-but' panache.
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Mar 1, 2011Cloud Nothings, the eponymous debut from the project of Dylan Baldi, is the work of another young mind who seems gifted beyond his years.
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Jan 19, 2011Musically the album is a quick burst of 11 bubbly songs that never take a dark turn or venture into a minor key.
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Jan 25, 2011It may not be a timeless classic - much like a lot of his immediately great yet throwaway peers - but for all Baldi's youthful exuberance, he's proven himself an honest and remarkably mature set of hands.
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Jan 19, 2011The 11 songs here are not only 90-percent hit single material; they work together in concert as an album (as well as in pairs and trios).
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Mar 4, 2011Cloud Nothings' self-titled debut displays Baldi's feral chops in natural light.
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Jan 24, 2011There are moments when Cloud Nothings sounds like your average punk-pop record, but Baldi is willing to render outside the lines with his own idiosyncratic noodlings and daubs of C86-era colour.
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Jan 31, 2011If you're looking for a catchy voice amidst the sea of bedroom outfits, Cloud Nothings is a strong contender for someone to continually keep an ear open for.
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Jan 25, 2011Cloud Nothings plays like the sonic equivalent of a merry-go-round ride-all momentum and boundless energy. This ride is fun, of course, but only in small doses.
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Jan 25, 2011The result is another fantastic step forward, though not without some growing pains. In the transition from basement to studio, one component has yet to come into full focus: Baldi's voice.
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Feb 1, 2011The Cleveland teenager slashes though catchy melodies like broken guitar-strings on his full-length debut as Cloud Nothings, as if mad dashes of melodicism grew on trees.
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Jan 19, 2011For a proper introduction, Cloud Nothings leaves much to be desired. But talk about highlights: if you can get through the sing-along chorus of "Should Have" without a big, dumb smile on your face, you might just be a heartless bastard after all.
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Feb 22, 2011His first full album, Cloud Nothings (Carpark)--11 songs in 28 minutes--raises the production values only slightly, cutting back distortion while layering on guitars. But it keeps the sound of a guy holed up with his instruments, concocting hooks and strumming retaliation for every slight.
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Feb 1, 2011It all hits you at 78-rpm, and that these guys have the dexterity to recall the unadorned energy of 1977 punk is their greatest asset.
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Under The RadarJan 27, 2011Cloud Nothings is a power pop tour de force, firing on all cylinders, rocketing through 11 pop nuggets like no record you've heard in the last year. [Year End 2010, p.69]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 4 out of 18
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Negative: 1 out of 18
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May 30, 2011