Everything Harmony
by The Lemon Twigs
Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. The Guardian
    May 5, 2023
    100
    The songwriting never dips below classic.
  2. DIY Magazine
    May 16, 2023
    90
    There is a genuine timelessness to the thirteen tracks of ‘Everything Harmony.
  3. Uncut
    May 4, 2023
    90
    Confirm that the brothers have fully absorbed their influences in a work of stunning sophistication. [Jun 2023, p.32]
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  5. No Ripcord
    May 22, 2023
    80
    Their enthusiasm truly does show. And with tracks as catchy as these, it's pretty clear that the brothers have done their homework through the years and then some.
  6. Clash Music
    May 15, 2023
    80
    Though ‘Everything Harmony’ may be a pastiche, the band carried it past the point of mere replica and into its own identity. It’s resonant in modern times; a dreamlike escape from the electronic clamour and constant buzz that can drain one’s spirit.
  7. musicOMH.com
    May 11, 2023
    80
    Everything Harmony is the sound of two men taking nearly 50 year old references and reframing them for today. For a refreshing twist on a vintage sound, nobody does it more impressively than The Lemon Twigs.
  8. PopMatters
    May 8, 2023
    80
    The assured, varied, and ear-pleasing Everything Harmony raises anticipation for whatever choices the Lemon Twigs will make next.
  9. AllMusic
    May 5, 2023
    80
    The hooks arrive one after another and the key change at the end pushes the song's catchiness over the top. The softer songs on the album see the Twigs return to some of the Baroque pop influences they built their earliest albums on, but clear away some of the extraneous sounds that could clutter that material.
  10. Mojo
    May 4, 2023
    80
    Everything Harmony us certainly a darker chapter in the Twigs' story, but their songwriting has become more nuanced. [Jun 2023, p.90]
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  11. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 4, 2023
    80
    ‘Everything Harmony’ plays like the next progression from their promising debut, and what stood out about them then is what stands out about them now. With their fourth album, The Lemon Twigs have honed in on their ability to not just lift from the past but transmute what inspires them into something imaginative and new.
  12. Under The Radar
    May 4, 2023
    80
    If you’re looking for any influences from anytime later than 1975, I’m afraid Everything Harmony is not for you. But this is never pastiche. This is just music that harks back 25 years before the writers were born.
  13. The Line of Best Fit
    May 5, 2023
    70
    While the first third of the LP shows a band more focused than ever, the lack of playfulness proves a detriment going into the middle chunk of Everything Harmony. ... The third to last track, “Ghost Run Free”, offers hope for fans.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. JamesO2002
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Soft vocals with beautifully constructed melodies and beautiful lyrics. Every instrument is performed to an extremely high quality. GuitarsSoft vocals with beautifully constructed melodies and beautiful lyrics. Every instrument is performed to an extremely high quality. Guitars are delicate, drums are simple but effective. Everything has its space. If you like the soft rock of the 1970s, this is an album to listen to.… Full Review »
  2. adprocto
    May 14, 2023
    10
    On this album, the Twigs fully integrate their influences into a sound all their own. The opening track, Brian D’addario’s When Winter ComesOn this album, the Twigs fully integrate their influences into a sound all their own. The opening track, Brian D’addario’s When Winter Comes Around, is a baroque chamber pop meditation on death and renewal that establishes the central tension of the album—an intertwining of harmony and dischord. Brother Michael D’addario picks up the theme with the plaintive and disintegrating beauty of Still It’s Not Enough. Ghost Run Free is the power pop smash single that always should have been, yet never was. What You Were Doing idiosyncratically mourns a relationship while it pays clear homage to the late, great Alex Chilton, re-imagining a Big Star that survived well into the 80s and beyond—and it’s just one of the best rock and roll songs I’ve ever heard. Other highlights include Corner of My Eye, the grand What Happens to a Heart, and New to Me. All in all, the album suggests a creative leap forward that The Twigs just might sustain for a series of albums to come. They say their next album is nearly finished and have written “thousands” of songs, so it’s a safe bet that we will find out just how good The Lemon Twigs really are. Still, Everything Harmony proves that they are pretty damn good.… Full Review »
  3. vinylbuck
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Great songwriting. Love the influences, too : Kinks, Beatles, Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel. With a sound that seems to come out of the 90sGreat songwriting. Love the influences, too : Kinks, Beatles, Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel. With a sound that seems to come out of the 90s at times. Very unique touch, though. Harmonies, melodic twists. It's a very interesting album.… Full Review »
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