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  • Summary: The second release from the Irish indie rock band was produced by Luke Smith.
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
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  1. 80
    Safe, yes, but by no means stale.
  2. Dec 19, 2012
    80
    The (mostly) astoundingly energetic Family is further justification of this band's fast rise and an album The Cast of Cheers can be proud of.
  3. Dec 19, 2012
    70
    The skittering, tightly wound sound the band achieves here bears echoes of Vampire Weekend's arch global groove, Peter Bjorn and John's perky indie pop, and the complex art pop textures of Field Music, without ever feeling derivative of any of the aforementioned artists.
  4. Dec 19, 2012
    60
    While The Cast of Cheers are shameless rip-off merchants on more than some occasions here, there's evidently ability at work, and a decent ear for a catchy chorus or two.
  5. Q Magazine
    Jan 2, 2013
    40
    It sets Vast Of Cheers up as just another cookie cutter indie band. [Jul 2012, p.96]