Spreading Rumours - Grouplove
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. All Music Guide
    Sep 16, 2013
    80
    Spreading Rumours features a set of supremely catchy songs that walk the line between the Flaming Lips' bubbly psych rock and Smashing Pumpkins' '90s alt crunch.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 18, 2013
    75
    They spend their second album trying to turn every song into another shout-out-loud anthem, which sometimes blunts the genuine highs. [20/27 Sep 2013, p.152]
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  3. American Songwriter
    Sep 16, 2013
    70
    Competent though they are, the band’s experiments stretch cohesion to its limits, and Spreading Rumours consequently feels like a collection of singles rather than an album-length statement.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Sep 24, 2013
    70
    Their second LP retains the goofy amiability of their debut and cranks the Nineties influences.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 16, 2013
    65
    Spreading Rumours has enough charm to keep you busy, but not enough (bar ‘Ways To Go’) to keep you mesmerised in the long-term.
  6. Consequence of Sound
    Sep 16, 2013
    40
    Unfortunately, far too many tracks on the their sophomore LP, Spreading Rumours, hear the LA space cadets sounding, well, grounded.

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  1. mathmike
    Oct 5, 2013
    9
    I quite like this album. Every song has at least one part in it where I just can't help but think "Yeah, this is awesome". Every song seems original and there is no song that just seems generic. Also, with the exception of a couple of songs, they all seem like they are just as good. The album seems to have consistent quality for the most part.… Expand
  2. WadeVS
    Sep 18, 2013
    7
    Having perfected the art of making catchy indie songs, Grouplove simply do just that with 'Spreading Rumours', venturing out only in instrumentation (there are more synths on this album). There is little concept here and is simply a good soundtrack for a hipster party. It's good. That's all. Can't help but like them.… Expand

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