Shapeshifting - Young Galaxy
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  • Record Label: Paper Bag Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
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  1. All Music Guide
    Feb 24, 2011
    90
    Sexy, transformative, and utterly impressive, Shapeshifting is a not simply a landmark album for Young Galaxy, but an unexpected joy to listen to again and again.
  2. Consequence of Sound
    Apr 7, 2011
    80
    On Shapeshifting, their first album for Paper Bag Records, Young Galaxy have found a sound that lives up to McCandless's compelling voice (it seems Ramsay has been reduced to a secondary role, save for opener "The Angels Are Surely Weeping"), and it provides an overall sensation very unlike their first two attempts.
  3. Uncut
    Apr 13, 2011
    80
    There are crafted, uplifting songs, but also haunting, ambient undercurrents hinting at everything from Art Of Noise to The xx to Fever Ray. [May 2011, p.103]
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  4. Under The Radar
    Mar 9, 2011
    50
    he overall result is in line with Studio's work or that of some of their Swedish contemporaries. [Feb 2011, p.69]
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  1. SandmanSavage
    8
    I was pleasantly surprised by how much I truly enjoyed this album. There's just something about Catherine McCandless' vocals that make this album worth coming back to. It's a nice change of pace from the current music scene and I recommend everyone giving it a listen.… Collapse

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