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May 12, 2014It is a skillful, daring, side-step into a new plane that leaves the band with far more aspects to explore than when they started.
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May 21, 2014Establishing her forceful new identity from the start, Goodman makes music with an infectious enthusiasm.
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May 12, 2014Hour of the Dawn is great garage pop, some of the best being made in 2014, and is the best La Sera album yet.
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May 13, 2014Hour of the Dawn takes advantage of this laid-back vibe, challenging listeners to simultaneously breathe easy and rock out.
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May 12, 2014Like the rest of her discography, Hour of the Dawn a short and sweet collection of music for and from the heart, only this time around it's played right from the guts.
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May 12, 2014It’s light years ahead of anything Goodman turned out with Vivian Girls; she’ll never be the world’s most original songwriter, but the opportunity to let both her vocals and her guitar breathe is one that’s already paying dividends.
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May 12, 2014Ultimately, Hour of the Dawn is a relentlessly happy record, which makes it hard not to enjoy, and with her deft song-crafting, Goodman proves that not all good art has to come from pain.
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May 15, 2014Hour of the Dawn sounds like a summer record, meant to be played when emotions are high and the sun is out. Most importantly, it shows what she’s capable of when the shine has worn off.
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May 15, 2014Taken as it is, this is a great summer’s coming album, the most fresh guitar pop record of the year, though it might be a bit too bright at times.
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May 15, 2014Hour of the Dawn may not be La Sera reinventing the wheel, or even pushing it anywhere new, but it's a wonderfully likeable summer soundtrack with more depth than your average surf-pop release.