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MagnetJun 18, 2014The record sounds big, but not too fussed-over. [No. 110, p.56]
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May 19, 2014Whilst at times Cool Planet could have benefitted from more of the cohesiveness that marked out Motivational Jumpsuit, its detours and greater collaborative ethos also give Pollard, Sprout and co. greater room for ongoing creativity.
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May 15, 2014For their sixth album since their 2010 reformation, the tempo has been slowed down. This accounts for a more refined sound, well-rounded lyrical structure and master musicianship.
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May 14, 2014The weight of history and tape hiss has been lifted and the songs can stand alone on Cool Planet. As it turns out, they hold up pretty well on their own.
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May 13, 2014Cool Planet sits perfectly in the balance of effortless craftsmanship and half-arsed laziness. Just where it should be.
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May 13, 2014This album easily captures Guided by Voices doing what they've always done and always will do--ride their seemingly endless font of catchy tunes and crunchy riffs into infinity, and though this is no career-defining masterpiece, as a make-busy project for five guys stuck in a snowstorm, it's pretty great.
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May 13, 2014For a band that’s essentially a nostalgia act, Cool Planet proves yet again that Guided by Voices can still matter today.
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May 13, 2014The line between exhilarating and exasperating is still being straddled to the point where it's starting to chafe.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 18, 2014Cool Planet is a messy indie sprawl for the patient faithful. [Aug 2014, p. 204]
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MojoJul 24, 2014Tobin's songs offer a more lucid warmth. [Jul 2014, p.96]
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2014When they do stretch themselves there's much to savour. [Jul 2014, p.109]
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May 27, 2014A passable release that’s half what you’d want and half what you’d rather forget from a Guided By Voices album.
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