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Oct 10, 2012Diluvia offers up a perfectly rendered snapshot of the cresting East Coast indie pop scene, conjuring up images of nomadic laptop studios, vintage bicycles, endless stacks of tattered Tor paperbacks, and heavily tattooed, non-smoking urbanites noshing on locally grown produce.
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Nov 6, 2012Diluvia is an album that requires time and attention, but is ultimately worth every listen.
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Oct 10, 2012With this grower, Freelance Whales have avoided the sophomore slump and grown into one of indie rock's most intriguing new acts.
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Oct 10, 2012While they still, ahem, swim in highly populated waters alongside Local Natives and king fish Sufjan, here Freelance Whales have made a strong argument for their crucial place in the current pantheon.
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Oct 12, 2012Diluvia demonstrates growth for the band by finding a happy medium between a familiar sound and some well-placed surprises.
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Oct 10, 2012There's lots of talent in this New York sextet, but it gets lost in all the unbridled exploration and layers.
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Oct 10, 2012Diluvia's narrative gets borne into worlds beyond ours, exploring space for new galaxies and life-forms.
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Oct 10, 2012The vocal harmonies, synths and fancy banjo plucking are highlights on an album filled with enchanted imagery.
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Oct 12, 2012The music is consistently impressive. A calmer, mellower than its predecessor, affair, Diluvia is an enchanting album worth several listens.
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Oct 10, 2012While it may lack the immediate magnetism of Weathervanes, there's plenty of reasons to think when all is said and done, Diluvia will be the album that carries them forward and cements their status as one of New York City's most creative and rewarding indie bands.