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Aug 14, 2017The album is custom made for summer parties and long drives, just do not expect more out of multiple listens.
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Jul 6, 2017Ultimately, Harris appears to have simply swapped one formula for another, and if there’s to be a Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 he will need to discover at least a few new tricks. ... [But] there are encouraging signs here that the Harris of old hasn’t been entirely lost for good.
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Jul 5, 2017Harris seems unsure whether an 80s boogie revival is the future of either dance music or mainstream pop, however. Elsewhere, there’s a sense of bets being hedged and versatility being demonstrated to varying degrees of success.
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Jul 5, 2017While Funk Wav Bounces hits all the right notes, Harris strains to maintain the relaxed vibe.
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Jul 5, 2017By showing little interest in challenging the clichés of men fixated on conquest and status symbols and women focused on “feels,” Harris undermines what could have been an inspired creative reinvention.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 119 out of 144
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Mixed: 16 out of 144
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Negative: 9 out of 144
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