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Aug 5, 2011Family of Love is strong, with songs that suggest rather than demand, but nonetheless maintain Dom's glossy, candy-coated summertime sound.
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Aug 17, 2011With Family of Love, Dom hasn't fizzled out--it's flowered in five different directions.
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Aug 15, 2011Influence-dropping aside, Dom excels at their particular brand of synthetically nostalgic, lyrically self-aware ear candy, even if they're not covering new ground.
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Aug 10, 2011The element that makes Family of Love sound like the work of an almost entirely different band is the massive leap in production value.
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Aug 10, 2011None of it is forgetful and all of it is more than enjoyable.
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CMJAug 15, 2011As 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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Aug 12, 2011The all-too-short EP leaves you wanting for more, though, then again, there's no room for filler here, either.
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Aug 11, 2011Like most sugary confections, Dom is a band best digested in quick, indiscriminate bursts.
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Aug 9, 2011They'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.
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Aug 5, 2011Dom'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.