Aims for the middle ground, aided by Phil Ek and a sturdier indie-rock back-up that doesn't always suit them. [Mar 2020, p.120]

There's still an absence of real emotional heft, but it's hard not to be won over by Blossoms' relentless, effervescent cheeriness.

A four-part story in the record's centre is propelled by a whirligig of percussion that rapidly becomes total overwhelm[ing]. But in its final 20 minutes the album finds steadier ground, allowing space for Deacon's undaunted imagination to come into its own. [Mar 2020, p.117]

As singularly off-kilter as the time-travelling she seemingly blew in on us. [Mar 2020, p.114]

Relentlessly entertaining--a vessel for the impressive vim and vigour of an artist who is many things, but never a bore. [Mar 2020, p.115]

One of 2020 most engaging new artists. [Mar 2020, p.122]

Offsetting these slightly creepy lyrics, however, are seductive sonics. [Mar 2020, p.122]

By eerie last track 80 Ondula, all moody Vangelis synths and bad-acid vibes, there comes the realisation it's actually the sinister undertone that lurks beneath all Jenkinson's esoteric soundscapes which makes them so compelling. [Mar 2020, p.122]

Pushes the DBT envelope a little further and for a band whose catalogue boasts more double-albums than single ones--at 43 minutes it's extra punchy, and fully fit for impeachment-fuelling purpose. [Mar 2020, p.117]

At times, Leaneagh and Ryan Olson, her co-conspirator, glance off power-balladry, but when they ditch the linear, Poliça find their true form. [Mar 2020, p.119]

Like eclipse glasses, these songs are a way to see things too intense to stare at directly. Peer through them, though, and there's Bejar's world, darkness and beauty visible. [Mar 2020, p.121]

A rousing and defiantly modern revolution in sound. [Mar 2020, p.119]

The result is as dreamy and captivating as anything Nicolas Godin has ever done. [Mar 2020, p.117]

On Power they fully engage their inner Depeche Mode and LCD Soundsystem. ... Ordinarily this could point to an identity crisis, but it works. [Mar 2020, p.122]

Hotspot sounds anything but anachronistic and yet, brushing shoulders against, say, the Europop grandeur of Will-O-The-Wisp, the tender intimacies dispensed in Only The Dark or a beautiful existential audit called Burning The Heather, it's also a record on which such classics such as Left To My Own Devices or Rent wouldn't sound especially out of place. [Mar 2020, p.123]

The Neon Skyline stands up as a great collection of moodily atmospheric songs. [Mar 2020, p.120]

Surprisingly heartfelt. [Mar 2020, p.114]

A serious sustaining of quality. [Feb 2020, p.122]

Circles showed his music was reaching new heights. [Mar 2020, p.116]

The mood change from insurrection to brooding dystopia makes for a less immediate set of songs, but listen long enough and this is another powerful, affecting set. [Mar 2020, p.114]

Back on track. ... The time away has taught them that if the sings are good enough, there 's no need to chuck in the kitchen sink too. [Mar 2020, p.114]

Sometimes his curious fusion works. ... Sometimes it doesn't. [Feb 2020, p.115]

There's a new-found clarity and sense of purpose here. [Feb 2020, p.113]

This deeply melancholic brand of haunting, sparse folk is as intoxicating as it is unsettling. [Feb 2020, p.111]

Respite is offered up by the lilting Don't Go Outside, which reveals a beating heart beneath the conceptual framework. [Mar 2020, p.120]

The minimalism only focuses the listener on his searching, spiritual lyrics and lovely, time-aged voice. [Feb 2020, p.111]

Despite there being little opportunity for euphoric release, it's easy to lose yourself in Deleter's darker, more brutal moments. [Mar 2020, p.119]

Another rewarding helping of tuneful art-rock that moves their initial Sonic Youth fixations into far more expansive fields. [Feb 2020, p.108]