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Oct 30, 2012The surprise isn't that their eponymous debut LP turned out terrific, but that it got made at all.
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May 29, 2012Even though Deer Tick's punky, yowling take on hillbilly country-rock is a close relative to Diamond Rugs' own sound, it's more of a first cousin than an identical twin, and the few songs that deviate from the Deer Tick template are some of the album's most enjoyable.
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Apr 26, 2012Diamond Rugs is a lot more fun and less self-conscious than what Deer Tick usually delivers.
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Apr 26, 2012This ain't no Chickenfoot; this is the really really real deal.
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Alternative PressApr 24, 2012The sextet deliver delightfully, dingy, wholly impressible rawk. [May 2012, p.75]
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Apr 24, 2012Diamond Rugs emerge from their first full-length effort as a cohesive, spirited country-punk collective that brings out the best in each member.
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MagnetApr 24, 2012The album's many ragged parts [are wrapped] into a rocking and rollicking package. [No.86, p.52]
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Apr 24, 2012Even if this act is Deer Tick 2.0, this is still an album of infectious, ultra-grimy blues-rock tunes from dudes who've mastered the equation and then some.