Later...When the TV Turns To Static - Glasvegas
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  • Summary: The third full-length release for Scottish indie rock quartet was produced by frontman James Allan.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Sep 3, 2013
    80
    In spirit, their third album takes them back to their origins as an independent group from Glasgow making defiantly direct music in an age of detachment.
  2. Clash Music
    Aug 30, 2013
    70
    Despite some angsty missteps, the reverb-soaked ‘Neon Bedroom’ confirms that the band’s talent for transforming the ordinary into the epic remains.
  3. All Music Guide
    Sep 3, 2013
    70
    Ultimately, while it's the hum of Allan's inner demons that drives most of the album, there's no white noise on Later...When the TV Turns to Static.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 3, 2013
    60
    There is little, if any, advancement in the band’s sound, which leaves them predictable after three albums mining The Jesus And Mary Chain and Phil Spector’s girl-group production.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Sep 3, 2013
    60
    Later isn't quite the world-conquering rock opus their debut turned out to be, but it proves that Glasvegas has effectively shaken off their second-album hangover.
  6. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 3, 2013
    60
    While Later... lacks the intensity of the band's first set, the title track and Choices in particular suggest they shouldn't be dismissed.
  7. Alternative Press
    Aug 30, 2013
    40
    Too much of this collection tries to get by merely on Allan's mumble-to-a-scream vocals and a smothering wall of reverb, leaving the instrumentation dull and the tunes indistinct. [Oct 2013, p.86]
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  1. WadeVS
    Sep 6, 2013
    4
    And yet MORE of the same from a band who's signature sound is soaring synths and breathy, light-as-air Glaswegian vocals. The accent is the only thing to really like here (if you're not from Glasgow). Otherwise it's like everything this band has ever done. It's not unforgivable, but it isn't unforgettable either.… Expand

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