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- Summary: 'Runaway Found' marks the debut LP for the London (by way of New Zealand) rock outfit led by 19-year-old singer/guitarist Finn Andrews. Their epic sound has drawn the band comparisons to many of the usual suspects (Coldplay, Radiohead, the Verve).
- Record Label: Sanctuary / Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 16
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Mixed: 5 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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FilterEnigmatically beautiful, yet stinging with bitter cold. [#10, p.90]
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'The Runaway Found' may have sounded great in 1996, but it also sounds great now, and by our reckoning it always will.
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Alternative PressWhere Starsailor failed at morphing Britpop with orchestral flair, the Veils soar. [Aug 2004, p.118]
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Despite its maturity, melodic strength, and direct connection to what came before, Runaway Found can't fully distance itself from the suspicion that it might just be "eh" in the long run.
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The Runaway Found is an incredibly focused first album, giving evidence of how serious the Veils are about composing a stylish, quality sound.
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Falls between Starsailor, Travis, Elbow, Alfie, etc, always raising the question: who are The Veils?
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MojoAll pomp and bluster, like Coldplay at their most bombastic. [Mar 2004, p.108]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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AnthonySOct 26, 2005
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DeirdreSJun 25, 2005Every osng shines - one of the best albums of recent years
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ColleenWJan 14, 2005Love, love, love it.
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AndrewKNov 16, 2004It's bloody ace!
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MikeDMar 2, 2005It didnt leave my cd player for 2 weeks.
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nt.TanvilaiPongJun 18, 2006I love this album It sounds like nothing I've heard for many years.
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SamPFeb 24, 2005Not a single bad track. Andrews voice is fantastic. 'Lavina' is one of the best songs I've heard in a long while.
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