Shocking Pinks - Shocking Pinks
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76 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: New Zealand-based Nick Harte presents songs from his previously released EPs in this full-length album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    83
    Shocking Pinks' DFA debut is an auspicious one by a young artist who knows as much about loneliness as he does noisy pop classics.
  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    DFA are back on track with this chilled, intriguing record. As a compedium of two previous records, this is a sign of where Harte was.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Harte's mixture of charisma, vulnerability and errant tunefulness holds everything together. [Nov 2007, p.95]
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  4. Uncut
    60
    Harte's voice is sometimes a little thin to carry some songs. [Oct 2007, p.104]
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. IsaacA.
    9
    The Velvet Underground of the noughties.
  2. G
    8
    Finally, a quality NZ artist is receiving decent attention! Next stop, Shihad.
  3. Rev.Rikard
    6
    "Yes! No!" Does this album bring something new to the table of modern music? Yes. Is it always appetizing? No. Do I like it? Yes, no, yes. Admittedly I am spoiled on the Beatles' crafty use of short musical segments and interludes ala the latter half of Abbey Road. These songs grab interest and then leave us wanting more, much more than we were given. The jury is still out on Shocking Pinks, and this album does not have the depth to permiit the reaching of a verdict regarding relevancy and longevity.… Collapse

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