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MojoOct 28, 2016With shade and contrast added to the anthems, the songs emerge from a brooding, often restrained darkness so when Fray and co click into euphoric chorus gear they genuinely soar. [Dec 2016, p.92]
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Q MagazineOct 25, 2016The sound of a man taking his giant leap forwards. They're out of the indie ghetto forever now. [Dec 2016, p.104]
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Oct 25, 2016Mapping the Rendezvous might not appease those fans still waiting for the return of St. Jude, but eight years after their debut, the Courteeners have grown up and streamlined their sound, resulting in a tight, energetic blast of dance-rock.
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UncutOct 25, 2016There's a certain modish charm to the opener, "Lucifer's Dreams," while "Finest Hour" show an aptitude for gentle balladry. Elsewhere, though, sub-Smiths smartarsery abounds. [Dec 2016, p.26]
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Oct 25, 2016To the ears of their detractors, Courteeners will always sound unexceptional, but in the eyes of the faithful, Mapping the Rendezvous will only make them more irreplaceable.
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Oct 26, 2016The Courteeners are still pretty much mired in Mancunian mores on this latest album.