- Record Label: Memphis Industries
- Release Date: Aug 7, 2015
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Aug 20, 2015Ironically, giving up their dreams has seen Phoenix Foundation trimming off some of the cosmic fat and becoming more focused--worldwide success could be in the offing.
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MojoAug 3, 2015Songs and melody remain paramount in this irresistible Technicolor world. [Sep 2015, p.88]
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Aug 3, 2015The Wellington five-piece’s sixth album is a fabulous meld of power-pop, electronica and US West Coast harmony that swings through techno-country on 'Prawn', and even dabbles in soulful house on 'Celestial Bodies'.
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Q MagazineAug 3, 2015A nice career reboot, in short, which doesn't torch everything they've achieved in 15 years together. [Sep 2015, p.114]
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Aug 12, 2015It’s all rather wonderful nonsense--playful, engaging and not always entirely successful.
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Aug 6, 2015In choosing to move down a more percussive path, the Phoenix Foundation set themselves a challenge quite different than those they had previously faced. 80-minute double albums are usually tough to follow, but they've chosen to reconnect with the spirit of the band rather than try to top 'Fandango' in a self-conscious manner, and in doing so have redefined themselves.
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UncutAug 3, 2015Upbeat, uptempo and clearly a lot of fun to make, Give Up Your Dreams is a funny and infectious record. [Sep 2015, p.80]
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