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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Bristol-based rock band was produced by Andrew Hung of Fuck Buttons.
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- Record Label: Bella Union
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 13
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Mixed: 2 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Feb 3, 2015The polished finish on the production, from Fuck Buttons member Andrew Hung, is also notable on this great effort from Zun Zun Egui, an album conducive to many repeat listens.
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Jan 22, 2015This is a difficult album to find fault with--not only on an immediate, aesthetic level, but also on a more considered, objective one.
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Jan 26, 2015Shackles' Gift was born in Maritius, yet constructed in London, it's as indebted to the past as it is to the present and it's to the band's credit that they understand that completely.
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Jan 22, 2015A command of melodies and songwriting ensures that it all fits together wonderfully, throwing a party for the world.
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Q MagazineJan 23, 2015Shackles' Gift can sound grandly expansive, yet it's also locked into its own little world, thinking global, acting loco. [Feb 2015, p.117]
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Jan 23, 2015An early contender for one of 2015’s most welcome returns.
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Jan 22, 2015Shackles Gift reveals a tougher, more concise group than before; though, on the likes of opener Rigid Man and I Want You To Know, they appear to have morphed into--to these ears at least--a less interesting proposition: a relatively straightforward rock band.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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