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- Summary: Produced by Tim Goldsworthy, the second full-length release for the Santa Barbara indie band was inspired by Lake Michigan.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Feb 11, 2014Innumerable intricacies layered into the background make for an encompassing wall of notes that pulls you into a unusual dance.
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Jan 31, 2014Goldsworthy has built a stratum of battered, creaky atmosphere atop Gardens & Villa's already richly layered mood.
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Jan 31, 2014Compared to their debut album, Dunes marks a step up in the band's sound.
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Feb 6, 2014It’s that they’re one of many bands following this particular path and Dunes’ best hope is that you haven’t heard any of them yet.
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MojoFeb 11, 2014The debut's sinister clouds are replaced by spry digital funk and studio sheen. [Mar 2014, p.96]
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Feb 6, 2014Goldsworthy’s highly layered mix of sounds maintains a pleasant balance between harder edges and winsome feel-good vibes.
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Feb 5, 2014While the band’s proficiency can create high spots, the overall sense is that its tight-knit tunes and detached feelings might have been enhanced more under a Californian sun than worked out in bleak midwinter experimentation.
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