Holding Hands With Jamie
by Girl Band
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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  1. Ricko
    Oct 25, 2019
    7
    This is all over the place, a swirling flurry of noisy chaos. One thing is certain, this is not an album that clicks on the first listen. It took me at least 5 full (painful) listens before I heard anything. What I did hear was more interesting than particularly enjoyable but the more I've listened to it, the better it has gotten. It's very different to your mainstream rock. This kind ofThis is all over the place, a swirling flurry of noisy chaos. One thing is certain, this is not an album that clicks on the first listen. It took me at least 5 full (painful) listens before I heard anything. What I did hear was more interesting than particularly enjoyable but the more I've listened to it, the better it has gotten. It's very different to your mainstream rock. This kind of heavy lifting isn't for everyone but there is definitely something of value to be heard in the storm.… Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. The Guardian
    Dec 17, 2015
    80
    It’s an album on which struggle is audible.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Oct 16, 2015
    80
    The finale isn’t particularly grand, but Holding Hands With Jamie does much to harness the passion of "left of the dial" indie rock while paying attention to now, eschewing accessibility and melody for the sake of finding something aurally distinct.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Oct 16, 2015
    70
    Kiely makes for a compelling, at times dryly funny, chronicler of everyday life-hate.
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