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Nov 18, 2013Shangri La is basically more of the same, and for many of his fans, that’ll be more than enough. It would be a shame, however, if it was enough for Bugg, too.
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Nov 18, 2013There's an endearing, if slight love song in Me and You but the attempt at social commentary (Messed Up Kids) is a lot less successful.
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Nov 20, 2013Though Shangri La is at least entertaining, it’s without that lasting, killer incision that will guarantee longevity.
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Nov 18, 2013A solidly built celebration of interchangeable ordinariness.
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Feb 3, 2014As much as the album’s production seems to (want to) suggest Bugg’s artistic growth, the songs, when you pick them apart, don’t show much in the way of maturation.
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Nov 18, 2013Rubin skillfully retains a veneer of authenticity throughout Shangri La, adhering to the Dylan in Greenwich Village vibe of the 2012 debut and never letting the electric expansion feel like exploitation, but all this care is applied to songs that are deliberately slight.
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Nov 15, 2013It sounds as ordinary as he claims to be.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 56 out of 74
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Mixed: 11 out of 74
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Negative: 7 out of 74
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