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- Summary: The third full-length release for the band that includes Portishead's Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller and Will Young.
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- Record Label: Temporary Residence
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 5 out of 14
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Sep 20, 2018Ultimately, >>> is yet another excellent record from Barrow and co, one which will surely delight for quite some time post-release.
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Sep 21, 2018Some of the band's most entertaining and most challenging music, >>>'s eclectic experiments prove that the greater-than symbol at the end of Beak>'s name isn't just for show--they keep pushing forward, and it's thrilling to go along on the ride with them.
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Sep 27, 2018Coupled with a sharper sound and stronger hooks, >>> stands as the band's most engaging album to date.
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Sep 19, 2018At its best, >>> retains the weirdness but manages to staple it to some fairly colossal tunes, with an emphasis on huge grooves that nods towards Barrow’s background as a drummer.
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Sep 24, 2018Their third album >>> is, by all measures, their boldest: vocals are emerging from the swamp, drums are getting downright funky (check out the incredible bongo breaks of single “Brean Down”) and the once minimalist trio is now open to string arrangements.
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Nov 20, 2018If we look to the previous literature, we find that no components of >>> are particularly novel.
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Sep 26, 2018>>> succeeds about half the time, but too often the band sounds conflicted between marching forward as the old Beak> and committing to a new direction.
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