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Jun 26, 2013Their search for large-scale anthems and keenness to replicate a formula that doesn’t come naturally to them leaves them sounding boxed in, and imbuing Heart of Nowhere with all the grace and flexibility of four concrete pillars.
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MojoMay 20, 2013The ersatz '80s production, lyrical platitudes and soft focus atmospherics stray uncomfortably close to parody. [Jun 2013, p.85]
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013This band aren't about confrontation, and to those attuned, this is exactly their strength. [Jun 2013, p.109]
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May 8, 2013Fink still seems to be finding the confidence in his voice that when it’s pushed is truly wonderful, but most of time a little dreary and unconscious. That aside, this is a lovely little record for folk fans who like a Seventies scuff.
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May 8, 2013When Fink sings, “I think still after all these years, something still burns,” on the chorus, seven tracks in, we’re left feeling less like teens trapped on an island and more like parents who have beaten the odds and stayed together. Similar disruptions that take us away from “teenland” are the records’ main fault, though it’s largely successful as a sunny summer album.
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May 3, 2013While it's pleasantly effected for the most part, it's hard to get involved in someone else's nostalgia.
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May 2, 2013If much of this is catchy, however, you can’t help but miss the Noah And The Whale who could be emotionally devastating.
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May 1, 2013Their fourth is a satisfying blend of youth and experience, at its best when raw feelings and twenty20-something anxieties chafe against its smooth, midtempo rock.
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Positive: 11 out of 13
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May 10, 2013