Play It Strange - The Fresh & Onlys
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  • Band members: Shayde Sartin
  • Summary: The third full-length album for the San Francisco indie band was recorded over a week.
  • Record Label: In the Red Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Dec 13, 2010
    91
    Pastiche without a trace of pretension, Play It Strange isn't just The Fresh & Onlys' most vigorous album to date, it's a perfect example of how trying--or even thinking--too hard can be antithetical to crafting punchy, catchy rock.
  2. Mojo
    Dec 23, 2010
    80
    San Franciscan psych moodists here to reclaim independent music. [Jan. 2011, p. 98]
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  3. CMJ
    Jan 11, 2011
    80
    It seems that this band really is fresh and only, for it has music brimming with originality via masterful combinations of genres.
  4. Under The Radar
    Dec 21, 2010
    60
    While Play it Strange is a solid album worthy of many repeat listens, the second track "Waterfall" tends to overshadow the rest of the album.

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