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Dec 7, 2011There's an unquestionably seductive flow about Young the Giant's debut that's sure to lure in many wandering postmodern rock children, looking for alternatives beyond the same old blockbuster bands name-checked above.
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Alternative PressMar 8, 2011The music is fresh and compelling, sure, but there's nothing in the lyrics or the instrumentation that leads one to assume these musicians haven't been acquiring experience on the road for a dozen years. [Feb 2011, p.90]
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Aug 16, 2011Too patchy to warrant genuflection just yet, thanks should nevertheless be given for the exquisite moments that Young the Giant serve here.
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Feb 16, 2011This complete command over their craft really sets these Orange County natives apart, resulting in the kind of record that grabs you at first listen and becomes more meaningful every time through.
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Aug 23, 2011Young the Giant are aiming for big things and they come close.
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MojoAug 26, 2011California five-piece coming soon to a stadium near you. [Sept. 2011, p. 100]
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Jul 28, 2011Unfortunately, it's generally downhill all the way thereafter, as it becomes rapidly apparent that Young The Giant have banged out all their best songs early on and rapidly run out of ideas.
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Feb 16, 2011You almost hope Young the Giant acquiesced to some music executives' request to compromise their style, because nothing else sufficiently explains a debut so devoid of personality.
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Mar 2, 2011The 12 songs on Young the Giant are well-written, well-arranged, and well-performed. It's all good material and decently catchy, but there isn't much that sets Young the Giant apart.
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Q MagazineAug 19, 2011Their debut presents tuneful, superior indie rock and bittersweet lyricism. [Sep 2011, p.119]
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Feb 16, 2011They might not know where they're going, but they have no doubt they'll get there.
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Aug 29, 2011Sometimes they sound like an anaemic Coldplay; at others they're a sweatier version of the Shins.
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UncutAug 18, 2011Beefy but unremarkable debut album. [Sep 2011, p.105]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 36
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Mixed: 2 out of 36
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Negative: 2 out of 36
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May 20, 2011
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May 11, 2023I love this **** this is seriously one of the best debut albums and definitely one of the best of the last decade
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Mar 26, 2018