Lovers - The Sleepy Jackson
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79 out of 100

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  • Summary: The Australian rockers, who have attracted attention in their homeland and in Europe with their early EPs, make their full-length debut with this LP.

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. No Ripcord
    90
    A record that is rich, varied and a little crackers as well, Lovers will certainly stand as one of the best debut albums of the year.
  2. Outburn
    80
    A kaleidoscopic masterpiece that asserts itself as a spellbinding album. [#23, p.100]
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  3. Under The Radar
    80
    Eclectic, certainly, but for the most part it works. [#5, p.108]
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  4. Pitchfork
    60
    If his eccentricity was tamed and the pained attempts to hop genres were avoided, Luke Steele could just produce something close to sublime. As it stands, Lovers is a fairly pleasant application of some charming reference points, but please, let's stop pretending that that's good enough.

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  1. rosies
    10
    faaaantastic....i liked that all of the songs were different it made it interesting. i really hate being bored and Lovers kept me excited all the way through..it started well an stayed good. … Expand
  2. MattM
    9
    Fantastic debut that continues the great legacy of awesome music coming out of Perth, Western Australia. This album has something for everyone. Psych Pop, Rock, Country & even spoken word. Check it out!… Expand
  3. MacM
    8
    Gloriously bouncing between the pop genius of Flaming Lips and Doves and off on completely unique tangents along the way, Luke Steele is the pride of West Australia. (And check out his kid sister's band Little Birdy who are wispfully cool, too!)… Expand
  4. LaShanR
    7
    wonderfully versatile with a great warming feel. a good background album with a lot of talent. impressive rock comeback for this years album releases.… Expand

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