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Heart Under
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89

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Irish rock quintet Just Mustard was self-produced and mixed by Audiobooks' David Wrench.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    May 27, 2022
    100
    Just Mustard have said they wanted their second album, Heart Under, to make the listener feel like they are driving through a tunnel with the windows down. And on this noisy, wonderfully chaotic record, the band seems to have nailed it. ... The inventive beats make you want to dance.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 25, 2022
    100
    A truly unique gem. ... The band have said they want ‘Heart Under’ to feel like the experience of driving through a tunnel with the windows down. Through deliciously inventive musicianship they’ve created something even more thrilling.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 30, 2022
    90
    It's easy to get sucked into darkness and despair, Heart Under proves that so, but thankfully, Ball's voice oversees that listeners only merely toe into these bottomless, murky waters.
  4. The Independent (UK)
    May 26, 2022
    80
    Heart Under thrums with menace, a glint of teeth always on display yet never fully bared. Heart Under is an album rooted in anticipation: Just Mustard know it’s the glimmer of danger that’s most enthralling of all.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    May 31, 2022
    80
    The wicked atmosphere that they’ve crafted across Heart Under is worthy of celebration alone.
  6. Under The Radar
    May 27, 2022
    80
    One of Just Mustard’s strengths is that no single strength attempts to outshine the others. David Noonan’s and Mete Kalyoncuoglu’s guitars don’t shred or solo, they swarm and swirl. Robert Hodgers Clarke’s undertowing bass lines rattle the foundations that Shane Maguire’s insistent drumming create.
  7. Pitchfork
    Jun 7, 2022
    77
    Rather than holding up a torch, Heart Under adjusts your eyes to the pitch black.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. FuntimeBen
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Got some heavy PJ Harvey vibes, a dash of Julee Cruise, mixed with the sonic vibe of Blonde Readhead. Dark and brooding. Reminds me of theGot some heavy PJ Harvey vibes, a dash of Julee Cruise, mixed with the sonic vibe of Blonde Readhead. Dark and brooding. Reminds me of the music I listened to when I was in my Goth phase in high school. However, unlike that music, I am down for more listens.… Expand
  2. maxmooney
    May 31, 2022
    9
    So many shoegaze references on its sleeve (with Cranes vocals on top) that it would be easy to label it derivative BUT that would totally missSo many shoegaze references on its sleeve (with Cranes vocals on top) that it would be easy to label it derivative BUT that would totally miss the point. You can pay homage to what came before while still breathing life into a genre that, sadly, has fallen off many radars. A fave of 2022 so far!… Expand
  4. extintordodidi
    Jun 3, 2022
    9
    Shoegaze de altíssima qualidade. Instrumental impecável, vocais simplesmente divinos e uma ambientação densa e soturna que traz exatamente oShoegaze de altíssima qualidade. Instrumental impecável, vocais simplesmente divinos e uma ambientação densa e soturna que traz exatamente o que a banda anunciou antes do lançamento "a experiência de dirigir por um túnel com as janelas abaixadas".… Expand
  5. otto1494
    May 29, 2022
    9
    Sounds like Portishead, My Bloody Valentine and PJ Harvey, tense and sonically interesting.
  6. tinaco_falls
    Oct 24, 2022
    8
    This is the sound of shoegaze being brought into the modern world, taking the best parts of bands like My Bloody Valentine and with theThis is the sound of shoegaze being brought into the modern world, taking the best parts of bands like My Bloody Valentine and with the assistance of modern production ques and a highly effective vocalist, they present it in a thoroughly engaging and even unnerving experience… Expand
  7. AncientAmber
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    It is great in all the ways other reviews say. For me, the uniformity of the style, especially the vocals, begin to drag by the end of theIt is great in all the ways other reviews say. For me, the uniformity of the style, especially the vocals, begin to drag by the end of the tracklist. For others, this cohesion will be a plus if the style is more your thing.

    I probably won't listen to this regularly, but I recommend everyone gives it a listen because it succeeds at what it's going for.    … Expand
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 4, 2022
    7
    If Portishead ,my bloody valentine and pj harvey got together this is how they would sound. This album is an atmospheric romp that prefers toIf Portishead ,my bloody valentine and pj harvey got together this is how they would sound. This album is an atmospheric romp that prefers to lay in the reverb and dissonance rather than be a vocal or lyrically oriented. Avrealy good shoegaze record.… Expand

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