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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Toronto-based trio led by Bria Salmena was self-recorded, produced and mixed.
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  1. Mar 30, 2018
    80
    A raw and solid debut, Basic Behaviour translates anguish into an intense yet catchy album.
  2. Feb 23, 2018
    80
    Even as they strain between varying poles, Frigs still manage to find moments of great, if sombre, beauty. That’s not basic at all.
  3. Feb 23, 2018
    80
    These details--textures, feelings and moods translated into sonic imprints--elevate the work to a cohesive and impressive debut. It’s proof that taking time, both in creation and in listening and metabolizing an album, is more valuable than ever.
  4. Mar 7, 2018
    80
    A commanding, confident debut, Basic Behaviour goes well beyond the ordinary.
  5. Feb 23, 2018
    75
    Basic Behaviour’s greatest strength [is] rawness. On the other hand, the album’s dramatic shifts in tone can make it feel unfocused, and as a whole, it burns off quickly. Still, it leaves a hell of an impression.
  6. Feb 28, 2018
    67
    If they’re not quite fully formed, the music resonates with potential all the same.
  7. Mar 26, 2018
    50
    FRIGS half-convincingly communicate their agitation over piercing shards of noise. The band are at their best when the rhythm section takes charge.

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