Family of Love - Dom
  • Band Name: Dom
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Aug 9, 2011
Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. The Boston Phoenix
    Aug 5, 2011
    88
    Family of Love is strong, with songs that suggest rather than demand, but nonetheless maintain Dom's glossy, candy-coated summertime sound.
  2. Prefix Magazine
    Aug 17, 2011
    80
    With Family of Love, Dom hasn't fizzled out--it's flowered in five different directions.
  3. Consequence of Sound
    Aug 15, 2011
    80
    Influence-dropping aside, Dom excels at their particular brand of synthetically nostalgic, lyrically self-aware ear candy, even if they're not covering new ground.
  4. Pitchfork
    Aug 10, 2011
    80
    The element that makes Family of Love sound like the work of an almost entirely different band is the massive leap in production value.
  5. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Aug 10, 2011
    73
    None of it is forgetful and all of it is more than enjoyable.
  6. CMJ
    Aug 15, 2011
    70
    As this particular summer winds down, Family Of Love will provide a comforting soundtrack as it gets chillier on those late-night smoke breaks.
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  7. PopMatters
    Aug 12, 2011
    70
    The all-too-short EP leaves you wanting for more, though, then again, there's no room for filler here, either.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Aug 11, 2011
    70
    Like most sugary confections, Dom is a band best digested in quick, indiscriminate bursts.
  9. Boston Globe
    Aug 9, 2011
    70
    They're perhaps hastily put together but still fraught with a moment's sincerity that will nonetheless stick with you long after the party is over.
  10. Spin
    Aug 5, 2011
    70
    Dom's '80s identikit synth-psych ditties ("Telephoned," the title track) are the most fun when he's slyly and/or drunkenly tugging your skirt. Not when he sidles up all polished and proper.
  11. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 9, 2011
    60
    The music will put a smile on your face and make you want to dance - which is what good, timeless pop is supposed to do, in the final estimation.

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