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Sep 16, 2013Spreading 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.
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Sep 16, 2013Competent 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.
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Entertainment WeeklySep 18, 2013They 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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May 27, 2014They managed to produce a collection of songs perfect for the summer months [in second album, Cave Rave]. The same could be said of Spreading Rumours, which is another album that could just as easily provide the soundtrack to Summer 2014.
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Feb 18, 2014Luckily, no amount of squelchy beats, dubstep bass, trip-hop crackles and gabba breakdowns can suppress their effervescent sense of melody.
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Sep 24, 2013Their second LP retains the goofy amiability of their debut and cranks the Nineties influences.
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Sep 16, 2013Spreading Rumours has enough charm to keep you busy, but not enough (bar ‘Ways To Go’) to keep you mesmerised in the long-term.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 30
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Mixed: 7 out of 30
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Negative: 1 out of 30
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