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MagnetNov 27, 2013Sonically, it's all pretty enough, but the songs rely too much on goofy valentines and cliches. [No. 104, p.55]
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Nov 20, 2013Not a whole lot about Wish Hotel really points into a new direction or finds Mondanile straying too far from his comfort zone.
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Nov 5, 2013Where every track on The Flower Lane felt essential to the whole product, most of the material here feels like warmed-up leftovers.
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Oct 22, 2013Without wanting to sound too critical, there is some naive music on Wish Hotel; it feels a tad bloated in places, and there's the occasional miss in terms of instrumental choices to go along with a plethora of hits.
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Oct 22, 2013Ducktails have been labeled ‘chillwave’ and ‘hypnagogic pop’ due to their naval-gazing appeal. Sadly that appeal is lacking from this release, as is any sense of urgency, leaving Wish Hotel languishing in the middle of nowhere.
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Oct 22, 2013Though these five songs trend closer to his earlier material, Wish Hotel makes it clear that Mondanile has become more adept at writing fully-formed, accessible songs.