- Record Label: Friendly Fire
- Release Date: Jun 23, 2009
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It's hard to get excited about music which never gets too excited itself. What good ideas The Phenomenal Handclap Band do have are spread a little thinly on this debut.
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The sticky beats nearly redeem the flute solos, laser blasts and Jesus jive.
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Overall The Phenomenal Handclap Band, despite its talented cast and ambitious reach, can't quite pull all threads together. Next time, maybe, with more hand claps.
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Q MagazineAn exhilarating melange of '60s-style close harmonies, unashamedly funky guitars and psychedelia. [Aug 2009, p.112]