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Jun 2, 2014Confident song structures, accomplished, fearless vocals and beautifully put-together instrumentation, Heartstrings will coax the band's early fans into forgiving them for their previous offerings.
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Jun 2, 2014The majority of Heartstrings is the stirring return to form that much of us had hoped for each time Howling Bells released a new record.
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Jun 10, 2014Heartstrings may be a rather trippy journey, but be assured, you are at all times with a capably lucid and extremely thoughtful driver.
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Jun 6, 2014The many highlights on Heartstrings suggest that the band are back on track with a bang, reminding us all of the captivating, sultry qualities that they can generate musically, something that is personified by their singer.
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UncutJun 4, 2014It moves at a cracking pace, its 10 concise songs picked clean of fluff and with their sugar content much reduced. [Jul 2014, p.74]
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Jun 2, 2014Howling Bells aren't back to their best, but they're within touching distance.
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MojoJul 24, 2014Heartstrings is a succinct outing that charms. [Jul 2014, p.86]
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Jun 18, 2014Whilst Heartstrings is unlikely to break new ground in the way they have before, it’s a return to brooding form from a band many thought had rung out.
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Q MagazineJun 13, 2014Heartstrings lacks the killer song that would bring Howling Bells the success they undoubtedly crave. [Jul 2014, p.109]
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Jun 2, 2014It’s not routine or mundane, but the second half of the album represents a disappointing fade in if not quality, excitement.