Paradise - Slow Club
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  • Summary: The second album for the indie pop band was produced by Clor's Luke Smith.
  • Record Label: Moshi Moshi Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Twee Pop
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  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
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  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Sep 29, 2011
    90
    If you have the patience to wait and persevere until Paradise fully blossoms with you into something spectacular, rest assured, it will be a record that won't stop giving when it finally does.
  2. Under The Radar
    Sep 20, 2011
    80
    Slow Club is aware of their twee appeal--and uses it like a double-edged sword, throwing folk guitar solos, string sections, and ballads into the mix like a particularly well-timed punchline.
  3. The New York Times
    Nov 21, 2011
    80
    Paradise is this group's second strong album in a row (including its 2009 debut "Yeah So"), but the first on which it explores tension.
  4. Q Magazine
    Sep 22, 2011
    80
    Charming without being cloying, Paradise is the work of a band beginning to stretch their wings.
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