• Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Jun 4, 2013
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Aug 2, 2013
    80
    As the title suggests, it excels at capturing the kind of partly sunny heartbreak that can actually feel pretty good if you give yourself over to it.
  2. Jul 17, 2013
    80
    This album balances that joy and sadness perfectly and powerfully.
  3. Jun 5, 2013
    80
    It is, in a word or two, a pretty big deal; it’s excellent.
  4. Jun 3, 2013
    80
    Fleshed out with a full band, tracks like newest single ‘In Your Car’ sound dramatic, full-bodied, but still in possession of the emotional intricacies that made us enjoy Big Deal in the first place.
  5. Jun 3, 2013
    80
    Overall, June Gloom is an accomplished return from Big Deal, one that shows they are more than worthy of their name.
  6. Jun 3, 2013
    80
    There's nothing posed or concealed about June Gloom; instead, you have warm, homespun wisdom that could be love or friendship, and who cares?
  7. 75
    June Gloom marks another confident step forward in the band’s quest to live up to their name in the indie-rock landscape.
  8. More subtle now, but Alice and Kacey are keeping us guessing.
  9. Jun 18, 2013
    60
    Here they're a full band, splaying low-protein vocals over delicately crunchy hooks and tensile ballads.
  10. Uncut
    Jul 10, 2013
    50
    Their habit of singing in close harmony can be pretty but leaves little room for interesting vocal interplay. [Aug 2013, p.68]

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