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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the British indie rock band was produced by James Skelly and Chris Taylor.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Sep 24, 2021With Johnny Marr-Esque riffs, life-affirming lyrics that have a sincerity, depth, and wisdom beyond their years, the Lathums are cementing themselves as one of the UK’s top bands.
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Sep 24, 2021While The Lathums may crib from their working class heroes, they don’t solely rely on them.
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Sep 30, 2021How Beautiful Life Can Be is not a particularly great or even good album, but there is something in its bright tone and positive messaging that feels undeniably nurturing, especially in the climate of late 2021.
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Oct 7, 2021Half of the album’s 12 tracks are under three minutes, leaving no time to get bored, and there’s little to dislike.
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Sep 24, 2021Its retro sensibility and guileless tone means How Beautiful Life Can Be is the guitar music equivalent of comfort food: undemanding, slightly stupefying, but immensely cheering all the same.
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Sep 24, 2021This appealing set of 12 short, sweet, heartfelt songs rattles along with gorgeous vocals, silvery guitar lines and perky bass and drum rhythms, stirring a jaunty singalong spirit of friends on a mission. But if the Lathums truly aspire to be the indie voice of a new generation, they are going to have to sharpen their quills or invest in a rhyming dictionary.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Aug 13, 2022Majestic!!! Intelligent and charming, very tasteful. I hope these guys keep it up, they could be huge!
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