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Dec 19, 2011Fans of the early dream pop stuff may have difficulties accepting a cleaner, more synthesized pop approach.
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Apr 7, 2011The most powerful moments here reimagine their sound at its best without ever retreading. The rest of it, however, glitters far too much for its own good.
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Under The RadarMar 22, 2011Fluorescence boasts some highly refined and not-so-mellow results. [Feb 2011, p.62]
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Q MagazineMar 9, 2011As super cutesy as a Hello Kitty hair-grip. Best avoided, in other words. [Mar 2011, p.101]
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UncutFeb 25, 2011They've wrangled a tougher, just weird-enough synthesis, with "Trails" borrowing Yeah Yeah Yeahs' brio and "Perfectly Crystal" likely to impress fans of both Pet Shop Boys and Flaming Lips. [Mar 2011, p.83]
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Feb 22, 2011The musical bliss is short-lived, and the rest of Fluorescence is pretty much the musical equivalent of throwing darts at a wall full of sticky notes while blindfolded and drunk: Some happy accidents, but mostly a forgettable, sloppy mess.
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Feb 22, 2011While Fluorescence may be an enjoyable record, it's certainly not a remarkable one. Hannah and Chikudate are adept at digesting diverse influences and turning them into an album that's pleasing to the ear, but few would consider it essential.