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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: This seven-track EP from the Northern California indie pop band led by Justin Vallesteros is a follow-up to its 2011 debut full-length, Idle Labor.
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  1. May 29, 2012
    80
    Even more so than their debut album, Gallery shows just how impressive Craft Spells can be and sets them up as the synth pop revivalists to beat in 2012.
  2. May 16, 2012
    70
    Gallery does little to further their musical template, but piggybacked with Idle Labor, it does cement Craft Spells as a contemporary master of the genre.
  3. May 17, 2012
    70
    An utterly pleasant summer diversion.
  4. May 16, 2012
    60
    Gallery falls short of living up to what Idle Labor promised, feeling more like a case of the leftovers.
  5. Jun 22, 2012
    60
    Packed with shimmering riffs, synths and loops which sees the Californian mastermind diversify his much-tipped take on 'alternative 80s'.
  6. May 17, 2012
    60
    Gallery is an enjoyable offering from Craft Spells.
  7. May 16, 2012
    50
    Gallery is an effort by a young artist who stylistically manages to be consistent yet not sophisticated, involving yet not affecting.

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