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Nov 9, 2010WYWH should be played seasonally to stoke the nostalgic embers of summers past, for it's as equally hazy and precious as the memories it depicts.
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Nov 5, 2010If this isn't one of the albums of 2010, then it is certainly the album of their career.
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Nov 18, 2010The Concretes have always been masters of pop and with WYWH the band pushes beyond the current obsession for Euro-beat synth disco pervading everything.
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UncutNov 17, 2010With Lisa Milberg sounding like a cross between Nico, Bjork and Yoko Ono, WYWH is one deep, dark, sexy reinvention. [Dec 2010, p.87]
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Nov 10, 2010The subdued guitars and steady percussive clip-clop are a noticeable change from the band's usual jangly late-afternoon pop, but even on the richest melodies lyrics and delivery drive the album.
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MojoNov 4, 2010The Stockholm group return; their cement veneer hiding a riptide of emotions. [Dec. 2010, p. 100]
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Nov 16, 2010It's new, fresh, and energetic, all of which are not entirely surprising from an obviously skilled group, but it's in the execution that everything comes into clarity.
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Nov 10, 2010With their new disco grooves and darker shades, the Swedish octet has stepped into the sunlight.
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Nov 9, 2010They sound fresher and more relevant than they have done in years, even eclipsing the latter records of Bergsman's time with the band.
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Nov 5, 2010The melodies are subtle, avoiding reaching out to over-commerciality in pursuit of reward. That may be the downfall of course, which would be a travesty, as this is an intellectual and brave progression.
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Nov 5, 2010Despite the Milberg-centric promo materials, The Concretes are clearly not just a solo star plus musicians, but the more singer-songerwiter-esque songs are the strongest here.
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Q MagazineNov 4, 2010The sleek return from Swedish indie-pop collective. [Dec. 2010, p. 104]
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Nov 9, 2010WYWH is all about atmosphere, but it's an atmosphere that doesn't always leave an impression, which makes this album a very tentative step in the right direction.
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Nov 9, 2010Smooth, saucy, and seducing it surely is. But still, with the name The Concretes, it's hard not to pine at least somewhat for that old melody-rich pop sound.
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Nov 9, 2010To some extent, WYWH can get by on vibe, but really, a listener can do much better, even without going further back into the Concretes catalog.
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Nov 17, 2010While this isn't necessarily a bad idea on paper, the Concretes unfortunately forgo much of what made them an enjoyable listen in the process.
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Nov 10, 2010This is yet another album destined to become background music in a trendy clothing boutique. Sadly, I have a feeling it'll have more than one Concretes record there to keep it company.
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Nov 8, 2010It's just that it all feels so pointless and half-arsed that it's impossible to muster more than an apathetic shrug in judgement.
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Nov 16, 2010WYWH is a darker, thinner, more digitized affair whose only compelling moments come courtesy of a new-found sex appeal of the disco variety.