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- Summary: The third full-length release for the London-based duo of Jack Cooper and James Hoare was recorded in their home studio.
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- Record Label: Trouble in Mind
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 14
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Mixed: 3 out of 14
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Sep 23, 2016On what could very well be the band’s breakthrough record, they continue to trade on the values that have won them so many fans up until now--deeply unfashionable concepts such as patience, simplicity and reliability.
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Oct 4, 2016Sure, Ultimate Painting know their influences, but what shines through most of all is the sheer diversity and inventiveness of their songwriting.
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Oct 7, 2016Dusk goes nowhere, basically. It ambles, seems happy to hide behind the sofa, but is charming, feels totally complete and when it ends you feel the urge to hit repeat. Again.
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Oct 6, 2016Once again, a thoroughly pleasant aural experience; an enjoyable slice of dreampop that subtly introduces and shifts between a variety of influences to keep the listener interested.
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Oct 17, 2016Some tweaks are almost imperceptible, but when administered at the right place and the right time, Dusk shows an incidental dynamism that Ultimate Painting haven’t shown before.
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Sep 29, 2016While it’s a formula they work to, it never sounds formulaic.
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Sep 23, 2016We’ve seen more than enough spark between the two on previous efforts to know that there’s a future for them; it’s just a shame they chose to rail against their best instincts this time round.