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- Summary: This is the eighth full-length studio release from British alternative rock trio The Boo Radleys.
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- Record Label: Universal
- Genre(s): Britpop, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Shoegaze
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Jul 25, 2023Eight manages to balance ’90s nostalgia with a hatful of great contemporary tunes which should please the faithful and silence the critics who have nailed The Boo Radleys forever to 1995. It proves you can peep over your shoulder occasionally, as long as you keep moving forward.
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Jun 22, 2023Eight is energetic, inspired, and hits with one melodic hook after another, capturing the sound of a band overjoyed to be back and having the time of their lives.
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Jun 28, 2023Eight boasts too many potential singles to be written off as another wishful reunion. The record proves that they’re not only back but also thriving.
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Jun 22, 2023Eight isn’t a groundbreaking album—and it may lack some of the daring color that defined the band’s early years—but its lyricism is uncomplicated and easy, with thematics that fit well within the group’s regular wheelhouse. It’s sure of itself and proud to be so.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 22, 2023They can still craft the odd pop-rock banger. [Jul 2023, p.87]
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UncutJun 22, 2023It's hard to begrudge the Boos this sunny, mellifluous midlife comeback. [Aug 2023, p.25]