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Oct 6, 2011For every song on Never Trust that's listenable, there's an equally unlistenable counterpart.
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Sep 12, 2011Like most blasts of carefree romance, its charms may not endure--'Spun', for example, is so saccharine that it's in danger of making your teeth itch--but often in this life, the sweetest things aren't built to last forever.
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Sep 8, 2011The Californian quintet returns with a full-length release that quite literally recycles the acmes of their EP: "Colours" and "Naked Kids" return untouched and unchanged, while the remaining 10 tracks suggest the band may be a one-trick pony.
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Sep 8, 2011What it lacks in originality it makes up for in sweet vibes, which may not keep Grouplove going for ever, but is enough for the moment.
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Sep 8, 2011There's no lack of tunes here but precious little spark.
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Sep 8, 2011A lot of them work; and some fall short. But even with that being said, for a debut, it's a fun, promising effort from a band who has already established themselves as a live show mainstay in the indie realm.
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Sep 8, 2011Somewhere in Never Trust A Happy Song are the fragments of a great band, but sadly they aren't enough to make a great album.
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Sep 8, 2011On their own merits some of these tracks are classy pop songs, but there needs to be more depth and scope to Grouplove's sound if they are to look forward.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 22
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Mixed: 2 out of 22
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Negative: 1 out of 22
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Dec 11, 2021