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  • Summary: The fifth full-length from Austin duo Hovvdy was co-produced with Andrew Sarlo and Bennett Littlejohn.
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. Apr 26, 2024
    91
    Hovvdy houses their most eclectic transitions and banger-certified pop songs.
  2. Apr 26, 2024
    83
    Martin and Taylor thoughtfully trace their own familial inroads on Hovvdy, and it never sounds less than courageous, not to mention so damn listenable.
  3. Apr 29, 2024
    83
    Martin and Taylor don’t think in opuses, in grand gestures and proclamations, in magic or illusion. Hovvdy simply slows down time just long enough to capture the beauty in the moments that always threaten to float away if they’re not captured immediately and cherished.
  4. 80
    While the record feels like a new iteration, it is also an evolution of a deeply familiar form. At the record’s core, it ultimately is more of Hovvdy and at their best, these songs envelop the listener in the same way Hovvdy songs always have.
  5. Apr 26, 2024
    80
    The pair have fully blossomed from their early DIY start, showcasing an incredible range of indie pop craftsmanship and a grounded centredness built on empathy and understanding.
  6. Apr 26, 2024
    70
    If at times you crave for something unhinged across these 19 songs, the sonic equivalent of a psychic break to disrupt the constant temperate mood, you inevitably fall back on Martin and Taylor’s fluid warmth. Their transition into scarred adult terrain still sounds remarkably peaceful.