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- Summary: This debut LP (which actually collects tracks from three previous EPs together with a few new songs) from the English singer-songwriter combines indie rock with lo-fi electronics and '60s and '70s pop influences.
- Record Label: Barsuk / My Dad
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 18
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Mixed: 7 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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FilterA glowing psychedelic pop opus. [#21, p.102]
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The record feels small but impeccably crafted, like a toy soldier.
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By comparison, Noir's closest current peers, Super Furry Animals, seem like fusty older brothers.
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As a starting point for Jim Noir, 'Tower Of Love' is a tasty entree that merely whets the appetite for the first album proper.
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Noir... writes some really genuine, cheery, memorable songs, but it’s just too much to digest on one record.
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Q MagazineIt's cute--like a super furry animal, perhaps. [Jan 2006, p.127]
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Unfortunately, his lyrics don't measure up; he writes songs that repeat a phrase or two in lieu of any sort of finished thought.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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[Anonymous]Mar 30, 2009
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MarcGOct 22, 2006underrate songs. Beck meets Brian Wilson and very good
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TimPSep 30, 2006Mellow upbeat pop that naintains your interest thoroughout.
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