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Q MagazineDec 3, 2014Creation is a tightly focused, instantly accessible and gloriously summery on the surface as its predecessor. [Jul 2014, p.114]
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Dec 3, 2014The result is a top-drawer effort that establishes them as major players.
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Dec 3, 2014As is so often the case with albums like Creation--records that find bands daring to tear up old moves and comfortable registers--the album only stalls when it lapses into familiarity.
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Dec 3, 2014Ultimately, with Creation, the Pierces have delivered a lovingly crafted album that showcases their creative growth.
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MojoDec 3, 2014Long gone from Creation is the balancing act between country roots and pop ambition of their earlier albums, leaving a dense, darkly alluring pop where, if you listen closely, you might just hear a kitchen sink or two rattling in the background. [Jul 2014, p.93]
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Dec 3, 2014Overall this record is much like its predecessor, 2011's You & I.
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Dec 3, 2014Ultimately, Creation does not add anything drastically different to The Pierces’ back catalogue. At its best, the pair’s fifth LP familiarises us once again with their pitch-perfect harmonies and tightly constructed, polished melodies.
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UncutDec 3, 2014There's a certain wonky charm to the title track, but elsewhere Creation is too clean and clearly aimed at a Radio 2 demographic to be much more than background noise. [Jul 2014, p.78]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 3 out of 9
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Mar 25, 2022
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Nov 14, 2019best album i can see. Best album ever. The Pierces is the best. Thanks, again thanks, Love.
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Mar 28, 2018Another great album by The Pierces! Lush melodies, good lyrics and outstanding harmonies.