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- Summary: The second full-length release from the Brooklyn duo of Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford was recorded at a traditional recording studio.
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- Record Label: Luaka Bop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Left-Field Hip-Hop
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Positive: 6 out of 15
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Mixed: 9 out of 15
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MagnetApr 16, 2013Hi Beams has style to burn, colorful as a candy store and shiny as new-molded plastic. [No. 97, p.56]
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Mar 5, 2013Added up, it's a departure for sure, but it's a swerve that's easy to follow.
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Mar 7, 2013Javelin’s sound has in fact undergone distilled changes, but the result is still a fun album that once again brings up the question of what could be next for the duo.
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Under The RadarMar 22, 2013Hi Beams is a good time, for sure, but it's not quite the high energy block party we've come to anticipate from this duo. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.100]
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Apr 11, 2013The tracks don’t excite particularly: it’s all rather pedestrian, with the album occasionally struggling to hold attention. This is a shame, because the album’s closer and standout track, The Stars, shows they can manage it.
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Q MagazineApr 10, 2013Silvery two-part harmonies, cello and snare rolls combine to excellent effect on Light Out, while Drummachines lopes along, a fuzzy bass loop and booming drum kicks offset with mildly Auto-Tuned vocals. [May 2013, p.103]
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Mar 5, 2013It's obvious that Hi Beams was meant to be a candy-colored experience, but instead of inducing a sugar rush, it results in little more than a fitful stomach ache.