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Apr 29, 2015Their idea of a party anthem may be quick to please, but their unpretentious honesty and just sheer enjoyment makes a lasting impression.
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Apr 28, 2015The hard-driving, barely-holding-on-to-the-wheel songs are the main draw here, though, and the band delivers so many of them it's hard not to be breathless by the end of the album.
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Apr 27, 2015It’s unlikely they’ll stay still for any prolonged period of time, but for now Nai are tighter knit than ever before.
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Apr 27, 2015Hairball is a confident, exuberant semi-reset from self-professed “pop scum” rising.
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Apr 24, 2015[Producer Bob] Cooper adds gleaming sheen to Hairball’s 10 scrappy, infectious tracks.
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Apr 24, 2015He’s throwing his bleeding heart into the technicolor to make sense of it all. The kinetic energy between him and Currie makes this all palpable.
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May 28, 2015Hairball is their most open, breezy album to date.
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May 28, 2015Hairball is their most open, breezy album to date.
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May 26, 2015Hairball doesn’t redefine its chosen genre, nor does it really refine it. It’s a straightforward album, one meant for windows-open listening on a sunny day.
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May 5, 2015The version of the band audible on their second album is one that's on a sugar high and fuelled by a desire to create loud and fast music that doesn't skimp on the hooks.
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Alternative PressApr 24, 2015If one can digest [Thompson's singing], though, Hairball makes for a pretty fun listen. [May 2015, p.100]
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Apr 24, 2015Overall, Hairball lacks some of the subtlety found in their previous work, but it's still an engaging listen from start to finish.