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Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings
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Mixed: 6 out of 33
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Negative: 1 out of 33
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Oct 11, 2011Going in a positive direction from the last effort, Neon Indian returns sporting a very, lo-fi, 8-bit inspired sound. Electronic in nature, featuring plenty of well-developed ambiance. One of the best of the year, and one of the best chillwave releases as of yet. Very excited to see at Lights All Night in Dallas.
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Sep 21, 2011Era Extrana really develops Neon Indian's sound, its a bit more self-conscious in a good way, and it feels more developed than psychic chasms; If Chasms was the fun summery debut than Extrana is the slightly darker artistic statement, more suited for Autumn night drives. Era Extrana might not be as fun, but its just as accomplished, if not more so than NI's debut.
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Sep 19, 2011Being entirely honest, Era Extraña is a bit of a letdown and clearly recessive. Been waiting for it all summer, my curiosity fed by Polish Girl and Fallout, which at the end of the day come out as the best tracks, yet the entire thing is way more cohesive than Psychic Chasms.
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Sep 14, 2011Nowadays, music genres rise and fall in popularity on a yearly, if not monthly, basis. There was a time when Texas' Neon Indian was the vanguard of "chillwave," named for its dreamy synthwork layered around deliciously nebulous vocals. The group's debut Psychic Chasmsâ
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Jan 8, 2012It's a little odd for me how this album sounded muck alike MGMT's Oracular Spectacular. Despite that, it is a powerful continuation to the excellent "Psychic Chasms", but, in a second listening, the songs sound the same, like if they little pieces of a huge story. Can't wait for their third album.
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MojoDec 22, 2011It's a dream, this pop. [Nov 2011, p.100]
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Q MagazineNov 8, 2011This follow up to Psychic Chasms displays similarly exhilarating aural ambitions. [Nov. 2011, p. 139]
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Under The RadarNov 3, 2011Era Extrana radiates with enough passion to make life more than a little woozy. [Oct 2011, p.105]