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UncutSep 14, 2012Much of what is great about Stockholm's Holograms can be located in their debut single "ABC City," a testament of the "desolation" of the grim suburbs of their home city delivered in a rowdy street-punk sneer. [Oct 2012, p.81]
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Aug 1, 2012Even when they're digging into the grit of a country's flaws or society's problems, the synth-driven hooks can be outright jovial.
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Jul 27, 2012Their LP betrays nothing other than attention to detail, enviable knowledge of their musical history and the ability to chisel hunks of belligerent punk that could revitalise the genre.
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Jul 20, 2012Sometimes you can't ask for groundbreaking. Holograms is far more than good enough without such a label.
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Jul 12, 2012They may be revisiting the fossilised concept of boredom, but they're bringing an original perspective.
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Jul 11, 2012It's an album of razor-sharp irreverence, infectious energy and, beneath its surface, genuinely intelligent songwriting.
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Jul 11, 2012Their self-titled debut LP packs a mighty wallop, matching a brutish, derisive attitude with whip-smart songwriting and compelling hooks.
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Jul 11, 2012It's nothing new, sure, but it's proof that mining from the past is a surefire way to keep things sounding familiar yet fresh.
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Jul 11, 2012Holograms have wholeheartedly embraced '80s post-punk icons like Wire or the Factory Records stable as jumping-off points, but managed to twist the influence into something more interesting than simple homage.
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Jul 11, 2012It's never uninteresting on Holograms.