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Aug 10, 2011Thankfully, One Thousand Pictures was well worth the wait.
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MojoMay 23, 2011Sounding this simple is not always easy and for fans of pop with depth, Pete & The Pirates are a treat. [Jun 2011, p.100]
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May 23, 2011With these perfect nuggets of hormonal pop, Pete & The Pirates may not be courageous or sophisticated but they will make you want to jump around the room --even when you're empathising with Sanders' woes.
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May 23, 2011One Thousand Pictures is pop in a tar-pit--black and sticky, but wonderfully pure at heart.
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May 24, 2011The album's coda lacks snap--as if 13 tracks was too big an ask--and while increased cynicism lends One Thousand Pictures extra weight, it is not a catch-all. Still, here be treasure... and a little sand.
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May 23, 2011The heavier, dirtier mood suits these Pirates--the spirit of 1979 burns bright.
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UncutMay 23, 2011PATP are on no less poppily compelling form with their sophomore LP, but display a new, darkly rocky drive and increased lyrical cynicism. [Jun 2011, p.93]
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May 23, 2011This time around, they've added a sprinkling of synths and the occasional Giorgio Moroder pulsebeat, with varying results, but their forte remains well-observed, understated guitar pop.
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Q MagazineMay 27, 2011Tempos ate slower, moods are darker, moments of infectious pop few and far between. [Jun 2011, p.119]