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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Seattle psychedelic rock band was produced by Matthew Emerson Brown.
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  • Record Label: Tapete
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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  1. Uncut
    Mar 19, 2013
    80
    A bold 10-track classic boasting a deftly modernised '70s-retro feel led by Hobba's clean young voice and dirty, Neil Young-meets-shoegaze guitar. [Apr 2013, p.77]
  2. Mar 19, 2013
    70
    The unabashed psychedelic mysticism and mythology continue on the Soft Hills’ new album, Chromatisms.
  3. Mar 19, 2013
    70
    As the Soft Hills continue to hone their sound, the moments of spaced-out production meeting tender harmony make more sense, as do the blasts of fuzz and tension.
  4. Mar 19, 2013
    40
    Hobba’s songwriting is simply not up to par: melody, lyric, and arrangement come off like caricatures of their desired styles; it seems often that in an attempt to replicate the feel of a classic rock song, all of the fun is lost.