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- Artist(s): Kyle Wilson, Fraser McCulloch, Chris Brazee, Paul Payabyab-Cruz
- Summary: The second full-length release for the Brooklyn-based indie quartet was produced by band member Fraser McCulloch.
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- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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| We used to struggle through these winters On our island in the snow I used to listen for your breathing I never hear anyone so much for keeping me... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Feb 24, 2014If greater success follows them, treading that line between creativity and audience demand will become harder to do, but for now, Milagres have succeeded in making a unique and ultimately appealing record.
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UncutFeb 24, 2014His band know their way around '80s-influenced bluster-pop, and carry it off through sheer deadpan lack of irony on this strangely beguiling second album. [Mar 2014, p.79]
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Feb 25, 2014This time out, they do a far better job injecting their own original spirit into their stirring music and impassioned songs, while taking these familiar musical sounds and styles of the past in a modern new direction.
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Q MagazineFeb 24, 2014They adopt a slightly wider palette of influences on the follow-up, with mixed results. [Mar 2014, p.116]
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Feb 24, 2014At times, it is derivative, channelling everyone from Passion Pit to Bowie himself, but it subverts both those acts by being excruciatingly personal and that is where Milagres' real strength lies.
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Mar 28, 2014The album would have a more enduring impact if Wilson revealed himself more plainly in the lyrics and the band attacked the listener in the heart, as well as the head.
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MojoMar 21, 2014With the frustrating Violent Light, Wilson has surrendered his own persona. [Apr 2014, p.97]
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