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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 4, 2014Dunes is a perfect match of band, songs, and producer that works almost perfectly and should mean that the days of Gardens & Villa being compared to their peers are over.
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Jan 31, 2014Ultimately, Dunes is a collection of tracks which showcases Gardens & Villa’s distinctly original twist on the well-worn and much abused genre of synth-pop. It’s fun, it’s clever and it’s mature--electro-pop for adults.
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Nov 6, 2014They've clearly outgrown the indie rock of their eponymous 2011 debut, dialing up the grooves and down the strum.
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Feb 6, 2014It's a record that finds Gardens & Villa building considerable substance on top of their tried and trusted techniques.
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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.