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May 10, 2016Brilliant Sanity is occasionally brilliant, but it could greatly benefit if it let go some of its sanity.
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Apr 29, 2016Brilliant Sanity's musings on uncertainty are some of their most confident songs yet.
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MojoApr 27, 2016[A] Second set of smart, retro-futurist pop. [Jun 2016, p.97]
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Apr 19, 2016By simply placing a fuller smile over their songwriting, Teleman have created a sharp, smart pop record.
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Apr 14, 2016Euphoric rushes decorate Brilliant Sanity at regular intervals--English Architecture has a chorus so uplifting you want to step out and salute the world--but they are deployed so judiciously that you never get tired of them.
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Apr 8, 2016Loaded with more jingles than a sleigh at Christmas, Brilliant Sanity is synth pop at it’s most intentionally addictive.
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Apr 8, 2016As a whole Brilliant Sanity is as fresh as it is reminiscent, as catchy as it is challenging and thoughtful--a welcome nod to what has been, with a firm eye on the horizon.
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Q MagazineApr 7, 2016There is nothing new here but Teleman make it sound like their own. [May 2016, p.109]
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UncutApr 7, 2016It's a structurally savvy set stuffed with impeccably wrought pop hooks. [May 2016, p.81]
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Apr 7, 2016In their search for pop perfection though, they do actually hit the mark a couple of times; it’s just a shame that the best moments mostly appear at the album’s commencement because they far outweigh the vast majority of what follows, meaning you could be tempted to drift off in conversation before the album’s conclusion or, worse still, fall asleep.
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Apr 7, 2016Happily, the quirky musical moments that characterised the London band's 2014 debut Breakfast are sprinkled over Brilliant Sanity, resulting in 11 pleasingly playful songs.