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Mar 31, 2014A peculiar cove, Wareham is also a viciously acute lyricist with a love for tremolo, and has invented what might be described as quiet heavy metal, or rock’n’roll noir.
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MojoMar 21, 2014Luna's obsessive valve-amp loveliness is here supplanted by a more varied spread. [Apr 2014, p.95]
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Mar 20, 2014Whilst the front-end and middle of the collection may take some repeat spins to fully earn affection, the two six minute epics that conclude proceedings are unquestionable gems from the first airing.
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Q MagazineMar 14, 2014It's charming, tuneful stuff, rich in canonical cool. [Apr 2014, p.121]
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MagnetMar 12, 2014This is Wareham doing what he does best: making music he loves with people he holds dear. [No. 107, p.60]
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Mar 11, 2014They recorded this in James’s studio in Louisville, Ky., and nearly each song has a compelling depth.
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Mar 11, 2014Although it may be too early to tell, if the rest of his future solo albums sound anything like his debut, then this scrappy kid definitely has a bright future in the music biz.
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Mar 11, 2014Melancholy has always been Wareham's default musical disposition, here he delivers his sadness with a coy, charming half-smile.
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Mar 10, 2014The album is a joyous, well-executed mish-mash rooted in crisp sounds, thanks to James' rock-centric production.
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Under The RadarMar 7, 2014Not content with creating one of last year's most enchanting records, Dean Wareham has managed to repeat the trick once again in 2014. [Feb/Mar 2014, p.78]
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Mar 12, 2014It’s an album that humorously but honestly explores the tensions that arise in any long-term relationship, however in this case, the pressures--financial, political, or otherwise--seem to be coming more from without than within.
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Mar 11, 2014Wareham found his unhurried style and perfected it years ago; now it’s all about fine-tuning, and Dean Wareham feels more finely tuned than ever.
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Mar 19, 2014It’s a beautiful pop record, in its succinctness, its self-consciousness, and its sheer will to live.
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Mar 11, 2014Even if Dean Wareham isn't quite the sound of an artist shaking loose, its consolidation of strengths is something to admire.
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UncutMar 7, 2014Songs from the wellspring of third-album VU; a few nods toward New Order; some charming turns of phrase. And on it goes.... [Apr 2014, p.83]
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Mar 7, 2014There’s depth here, but it’s the introspective kind; this is the sound of untold wonder.
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Mar 7, 2014Dean Wareham is an album that sees both of its key players growing in stature as it progresses; I could take or leave the first half, but the second is a delight.