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Apr 16, 2012A singular experience and one of the best albums of the year so far.
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Apr 17, 2012Overall, Beware And Be Grateful strikes a more satisfying balance of post-rock creativity and songcraft.
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Apr 20, 2012These aren't ferocious songs and they aren't always playing with everything on the forefront, and it's compelling to see that; the band has rounded up the edges of their songs and put them into the ground.
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Apr 18, 2012The quartet knows the difference between a hook and lick, and applies that knowledge liberally on this extremely likable set of clever summery pop songs.
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Apr 18, 2012[Beware And Be Grateful expertly fuses] the complex rock of the band's early EPs with elegant, polished pop.
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Apr 13, 2012Wonky yet warm, it's an accomplished balancing act from an ever-growing band.
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Apr 18, 2012Maps & Atlases are at their best when they push themselves furthest from their comfort zone.
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Apr 17, 2012Beware and Be Grateful's main flaw: an occasional quirk overload.
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Under The RadarJul 9, 2012It may not stay in rotation for long, but this is music for long-term packing. [Jun 2012, p.154]
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Apr 26, 2012Of all releases, their latest is the most cohesive, lucid, and interpretable.
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Apr 20, 2012Maps & Atlases have carved for themselves a neat little niche in the indie rock world. And we should be grateful for that, rather than having another generic album, and be interested to see where the band goes next.
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Alternative PressApr 17, 2012While it may not achieve the same sort of emotional depth fellow math-rockers Foals have, it would still be wise to follow them in whatever they go. [May 2012, p.81]
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Apr 13, 2012Maps & Atlases have produced an album with some real bite. It's a collection of tracks that needs proper digestion in order to pick through the intricate layering and amalgam of styles that mix the band's longstanding math influences with a clear inclination towards African rhythms.