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Jul 23, 2013Ruby Red feels like it was built on a foundation of half-formed ideas that spontaneously (and explosively) evolved into fully functioning mini-epics during the recording process, resulting in something akin to a more focused GBV or a less strung-out Spiritualized.
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Jul 23, 2013Ruby Red is free to sprawl and amble, joyous in its own sense of creative possibility.
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Jul 30, 2013McLamb seems to be relishing the chance to get outside of his head, making music that is gorgeous and unashamedly fun.
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Jul 23, 2013Like a complex machine, the record has an impressive number of moving parts, but it lacks soul.
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UncutJul 23, 2013Immersive and claustrophobic, Ruby Red seems designed for solitary listening under headphones. [Aug 2013, p.72]
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Aug 1, 2013On first listen, Ruby Red is explosive, raucous, and exciting. Repeated listening reveals different textures, more nuanced emotions, softer tones.