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- Summary: The eighth full-length studio release from the John McCauley's-led band Deer Tick was produced by Dave Fridmann.
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- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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UncutJun 28, 2023Smartly enlisted esteemed producer Dave Fridmann, who illuminates their loose-limbed, self-assured character on kickass Stones-y opener "If I Try To Leave" and the cowbell-powered "Forgiving Ties," with its hooky Harrisonian central riff. [Aug 2023, p.28]
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MojoJun 28, 2023Deer Tick impress with their pop nous and sheer verve. [Aug 2023, p.81]
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Jun 28, 2023The long closer of “The Real Thing” is drawn out as the group goes for a big and cathartic finale, yet never fully breaks on through. That said, there is a lot to like on Emotional Contracts, as Deer Tick returns to the indie rocking fold, proving that they will travel wherever the song takes them.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 28, 2023At times the consistency dips, but Deer Tick can still roll like a classic bar band, and closing track The Real Thing sounds determined and sure. [Summer 2023, p.79]
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Aug 31, 2023Emotional Contracts finds Deer Tick operating at full power and making very few advancements from previous albums, seeing no need to fix what isn't broken with their meat-and-potatoes, blue-collar rock sound.