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- Summary: The British trio releases its first full-length album, which features the Vivian Girls on one song.
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Pop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 22
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Mixed: 5 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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In four minutes of this record there are two tracks that together have more melodies, more moments of joy, than most bands will manage this year.
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The result is purest punk bubblegum, and deserves to be blasted long and loud all summer long.
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It's lo-fi at its finest and a contender for one of the more impressive debuts of the year so far. Fans of the genre will lap it up and with very good reason: it's short, sharp and straight to the point.
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Nothing Hurts is a strong debut, even when it's gentle.
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The lyrics do little to stand out, but that hardly blights the rest of the experience. And none of the 13 tracks on Nothing Hurts tops the 2:45 mark, so it’s a speedy listen.
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The album coasts through 13 songs in just 29 minutes, making for a seemingly perfect setlist of distorted, high-energy punk.
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Under The RadarAlthough the album starts off with a bang, it all starts to sound awfully similar after three tracks. [Spring 2010, p.72]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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ZeusJun 18, 2010One of the best releases of the year!! DIY.
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DManJun 2, 2010
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