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- Summary: This is the second release for the electro-pop trio that includes Tom Hopkins as well as Hot Chip's Al Doyle and Felix Martin.
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- Record Label: Sunday Best
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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UncutOct 31, 2014Doyle shines as a singer and lyricist. [Dec 2014, p.78]
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Oct 31, 2014The lyrics can spill into the realm of over-earnestness at points, but overall this is slick and dancefloor-ready.
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Oct 31, 2014Despite the solid highs, there’s nothing truly spectacular and the end result is rather uneven in terms of quality.
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Q MagazineNov 13, 2014What distinguishes New Build is their lyrical inner monologue, which speaks of a reflective mind given to philosophical enquiry. [Dec 2014, p.114]
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Oct 31, 2014Overall, it misses Hot Chip’s outsider appeal completely, coming off as whingey and middle aged. Don’t bother.
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