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Couples is by no means a terrible record, I just preferred The Long Blondes when they were young, free and single.
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Despite the occasional flashes of brightness, it sounds like they’ve taken that brief (an homage to the mundanities of love) to heart.
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Its darker, brooding electro, like the mesmerizing distortion-filled Round The Hairpin, represents a newer, grown-up force for the Sheffielders that’s even more seductive than lip gloss and vintage heels.
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Q MagazineTheir forays into electronica work best.... Sadly, there are too many one-dimensional guitar-pop songs that expose Jackson's flat, robotic voice. [May 2008, p.136]
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The Long Blondes sophomore album, Couples, is a disappointing follow-up to their sublime 2006 debut, "Someone to Drive You Home," but not as disappointing as it initially appears.
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In an attempt to be taken seriously, they've sacrificed too much of their effervescent appeal--after all, enthusiasm and artfulness need not be mutually exclusive.
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Couples proves that Kate is no Jarvis, and, more importantly, The Long Blondes are no Pulp.
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This time, however, the subject matter is more mundane, and Jackson's flattened vocals are paired with less imaginative post-punk guitars and synths.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 72
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Mixed: 4 out of 72
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Negative: 25 out of 72
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NoelS.May 11, 2008
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RaphS.May 11, 2008
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AnoushkaP.May 11, 2008