Native To
by Is Tropical
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Consequence
    Oct 24, 2011
    60
    Even though Native To is a pleasant introduction, there's nothing urgent here.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 30, 2011
    60
    With the best of the bunch already out there, the rest simply feels disposable by comparison. You can't help feeling Is Tropical may have made a mistake by playing their aces too early. Lucky they've got that video then.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jun 30, 2011
    60
    Though Gary Barber's half-spoken, oh-so-London urchin coo brings a little quirk to proceedings, for the most part Native To is a pleasant but not memorable listen.
  5. Pitchfork
    Aug 8, 2011
    50
    Native To is packed with well-executed, hummable stuff, but it wears thin quickly.
  6. Q Magazine
    Jun 30, 2011
    40
    Not much helped by their enervating vocals, debut release Native To is lo-fi '80s-influenced synth-pop that simply comes and goes, serving no discernible purpose at all. [Jul 2011, p.120]
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  7. Uncut
    Jul 15, 2011
    60
    Such a see-what-sticks approach means Native To clunks in places, but when they get it right their enthusiasm is infectious. [Jul 2011, p.87]
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