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- Summary: The third album for the British indie rock band was recorded over two sessions with producers Tim Goldsworthy, Bruno Ellingham, and Jag Jago.
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- Record Label: Fiction
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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So soon we, so soon we, so soon we too old to carry And we knew we, and we knew we, and we knew we only had a little while In the middle, in the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 14 out of 20
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Mixed: 6 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Jan 13, 2012The Maccabees have returned as a highly evolved beast more than ready to be released into the wild world.
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Jan 10, 2012The album is beautifully structured, leading from spare and shimmery beginnings into harder, weirder and more varied territories, all those snippets and elements and personalities crafted into a shifting, subtle whole that quietly captures your attention from start to end.
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Feb 10, 2012Not the finished article, but as close as the (still) youthful band are likely to come at this stage.
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Jan 19, 2012It's their breakthrough album and shows that with focus and confidence, the future could be pretty exciting for The Maccabees.
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Jan 17, 2012Given to the Wild is resolutely The Maccabees best.
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MojoJan 31, 2012It's hard not to wish for more. Or maybe less. [Feb 2012, p.95]
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Jan 6, 2012The unambitious nature of Given to the Wild is all the more disappointing for the intriguing glimmers of inspiration furnished by their collaboration with Roots Manuva.
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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