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- Summary: The seventh release for the band led by Adam Pierce sees the group adding more pop elements to the other music styles heard on previous albums.
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- Record Label: Fat Cat Records
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Post-Rock, IDM
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Positive: 6 out of 16
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Mixed: 10 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Apr 17, 2013As an album Candela has everything: it's energetic and adventurous but these adjectives are synonymous with Mice Parade’s constant journeying through music.
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Feb 21, 2013Although Mice Parade is typically regarded as a solo project of Pierce, it is clear the concept of community compels him. And this is where his biggest strength lies.
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Jan 29, 2013Though things work best when Pierce allows enough space amidst the music for the actual songs to flourish, even the jostling of the overcrowded bits is wonderful and energetic.
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Jan 29, 2013Candela doesn't represent Mice Parade's most memorable outing, but it does showcase a willingness to expand the expectations surrounding their sound.
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UncutMar 29, 2013Afropop sparkle to jazzy bounce and shoe gaze shimmer, but too often these exotic ingredients feel like undigested dilettante dabblings. [May 2013, p.74]
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Mar 20, 2013Candela makes for an, at times unpleasant, but ultimately forgettable listen.
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Jan 29, 2013More often than not, however, Mice Parade pushes these songs down paths that don't fit.