Laughing Party - It Hugs Back
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  • Summary: The second album for the British indie rock band was written while frontman Matthew Simms was on tour with the rock band Wire.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
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  1. musicOMH.com
    May 30, 2012
    80
    There are few laughs here - but there are plenty of thrills, the hug of the band's name now delivered of a tighter chest and noticeably sharper nails in the back.
  2. Uncut
    May 30, 2012
    70
    The rest of the album never reaches such heights [of The Big E], but there are enough noisy high-points, such as "Never Get Tired" and "Sit Tight," to make Laughing Party a significant step up. [Jul 2012, p.74]
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  3. This Is Fake DIY
    May 30, 2012
    60
    'Sit Tight', 'Melting', 'Never Get Tired' and 'All In One Day' all make you imagine the band having a really grand time recording this, but you'd have a hard time figuring out where these songs are going.

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