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MojoApr 9, 2013Ignoring the meek opener Looking For A Fight and any rote lyrics, the instantly likable Outta My Mind and Dead in Your Head are a master class in girl group jangle pop. [May 2013, p.95]
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Apr 8, 2013Each track, although dressed in punk scuzz, is whip-smart and perfectly framed
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Apr 5, 2013Bleached’s Ride Your Heart blends just the right amount of catchy melodies and guitar fuzz with the rollercoaster ride known as love.
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Apr 3, 2013The lyrics here are basic, sometimes effectively playing on tropes (“Waiting for the Phone”) sometimes bogging down in cliché (“When I Was Yours”). But it’s the performances here that make Ride Your Heart stand out.
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Apr 2, 2013Ride Your Heart manage to transcend the dated California girl stereotype while knowingly plugging into what still makes the myth so appealing.
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Apr 2, 2013Amid The Rolling Stones-style ramblings and pop heart, Bleached’s Ride Your Heart is a cozy debut from a reeling band of rogue Californians.
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Apr 1, 2013Despite this unevenness, at its best Ride Your Heart captures Bleached's carefree, slightly scuzzy California cool-girl charm.
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Apr 1, 2013Ride Your Heart is an above-average debut that proves the Calvin sisters are willing to shed a good deal of their rough exteriors while still maintaining the alluring audacity that elevated them from relative unknowns to L.A. indie-rock keystones.
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Apr 1, 2013Though there's an electric current coursing through Ride Your Heart, it's too often wasted on mundane material--which is especially disappointing given how zany and lyrically imaginative their previous band was
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Apr 1, 2013What sets Bleached apart is their palpable energy, consistent catchiness, and the sheer effortlessness of their sound.
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Under The RadarMar 27, 2013The album is over in less than 37 minutes; not too long, but just long enough to leave you wanting more. [Mar-Apr 2013, p.91]
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Mar 27, 2013Drawing on powerpop, new wave and girl group harmonies, this record is full of engaging tunes, doe-eyed dedications and wry witticisms.