The Making Of

by The Bohicas
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Aug 21, 2015
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62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Aug 21, 2015
    80
    [A] meaty pop debut album.
  2. Clash Music
    Aug 21, 2015
    70
    Admittedly it’s hardly a new approach of lyricism, but when something classic is done well it’s hard to discredit.
  3. Mojo
    Oct 7, 2015
    60
    The Making Of is a decent debut. [Nov 2015, p.87]
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  5. Uncut
    Aug 27, 2015
    60
    The group's formula is undeniably infectious, with giddy, harmony-enriched interplay outshining occasional lapses into spindly scuzz. [Oct 2015, p.73]
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  6. musicOMH.com
    Aug 27, 2015
    60
    There is clearly potential there and The Making Of is a solid first record, but it is just one that is unlikely to live long in the memory.
  7. Q Magazine
    Aug 26, 2015
    60
    Despite a few too many sanitised, lounge-y moments, overall this is an enjoyable first effort. [Oct 2015, p.102]
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  8. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 24, 2015
    60
    Overall, the swagger and sonic brawn get a bit wearying and it’s a shame they don’t show more of the pop nous that glimmers intermittently here.
  9. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 21, 2015
    60
    Frustratingly, flashes of the wired energy that got them noticed in the first place are few and far between.
  10. The Guardian
    Aug 21, 2015
    60
    Frontman Dominic McGuinness’s reedy voice sounds weaker than this music deserves, but that doesn’t stop the rest of the band from thrusting their way through a swaggering set of songs about love, lust and getting the girl.
  11. AllMusic
    Aug 21, 2015
    60
    In the right circumstances, the Bohicas seem perfectly capable of putting it all together, but overall, this debut could use a little more spark and a little less label-purchased leather jacket.
  12. The Line of Best Fit
    Sep 4, 2015
    40
    Ultimately, those adamant that the mid-Noughties garage-rock revival was the most important thing that's ever happened to music might find something to enjoy from The Making Of, but for the rest of us The Bohicas have produced remarkably unremarkable first effort.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
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  1. colen
    Feb 4, 2016
    6
    The Making Of is good for a debut. Nothing innovative, with some licks that have become all too familiar but a decent effort nonetheless. AThe Making Of is good for a debut. Nothing innovative, with some licks that have become all too familiar but a decent effort nonetheless. A healthy assortment of catchy tunes makes this LP worth a listen, if only for the singles.… Full Review »
  2. WXYZ
    Sep 30, 2015
    7
    Not bad.
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