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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the California indie pop band includes four tracks from their 2012 self-titled EP.
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- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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Positive: 3 out of 9
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Mixed: 6 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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May 15, 2013Wake Up starts with six successive titanic efforts is commendable but also somewhat disappointing. On the second half of the LP, the formula remains the same.
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May 15, 2013The debut from California indie pop buzz band Youngblood Hawke, 2013's Wake Up is an infectious, bombastic party album perfect for the summer months.
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May 15, 2013As with many records that share Wake Up’s exuberant qualities, the individual tracks are largely hit-or-miss.
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May 15, 2013They have some rough edges to smooth out, but they have a very promising start here.
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Aug 5, 2013Bar a few tracks on their debut album--most notably Rootless and the glorious We Come Running, which makes fine use of a children's choir--they are neither as outre as the Polyphonic Spree nor as imaginative as the Flaming Lips.
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May 16, 2013Wake Up is happy and very danceable, but it should only be consumed in small, commercial, or movie trailer-sized doses.
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Aug 1, 2013Youngblood Hawke's debut rings loud with euphoria, but has little emotional impact.
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Positive: 1 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Jun 4, 2013
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Jun 17, 2014
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