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Apr 1, 2014If this initial step into adulthood is any indicator of future work, it will be a pleasure to follow their progress. If not, at least we have this excellent album to look back on fondly.
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Q MagazineFeb 14, 2014Bristling with ideas, it's an album worth getting to grips with. [Mar 2014, p.115]
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Feb 10, 2014It’s their finest collection of songs to date.
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Feb 4, 2014They’ve stopped acting the comedian, and with this album they’re practically demanding that the world at large takes notice.
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Feb 7, 2014Even with these flirtations with violins and brass, Let’s Wrestle are still the band they’ve always been: self-deprecating, scruffy and charming.
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UncutFeb 4, 2014It all too often sounds like Metronomy's secret Hackney-themed indie project. [Mar 2014, p.78]
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MojoFeb 11, 2014This is the sound of a band making a bold, if not entirely original, creative leap. [Mar 2014, p.92]
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Feb 10, 2014While the album may look backwards musically, Gonzalez has always been particularly adept at chronicling the world around him (in this case his Hackney stomping ground) to evoke a strong sense of place and keep the record firmly rooted in the here and now.
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Feb 4, 2014There's nothing bold or groundbreaking about Let's Wrestle but it plays to its strengths. It's almost what you expect it to be, but not quite.
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Feb 4, 2014There’s little to get excited about here--there’s no wheel reinventing, no formula shake-up, no scrawling outside any boxes... it’s just pleasant, familiar indie-rock that verges on wishy-washy.