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- Summary: The four-track EP from S. Carey (of Bon Iver) was produced by bandmates Justin Vernon and Brian Joseph.
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- Record Label: Jagjaguwar
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 6
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Jun 22, 2012There are no real standout tracks, it is a four song EP after all and electronica has a slight tendency to blend into one long reverby track. But as a piece, it moves so softly, so deep and so colourful.
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May 11, 2012Hoyas, sounds like a soundtrack for an ice-slicked, insomniac winter drive. Blending mumbled folk and bleary-eyed blips, lead-off track "Two Angles" sounds like the Postal Service might have if Jimmy Tamborello's tapes had gotten lost in the mail and accidentally ended up on Phil Elverum's doorstep.
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MagnetMay 11, 2012Great production flourishes dominate, with horns and steady percussion rising out of the mix to provide the listener with an enveloping atmosphere. [No.87, p.53]
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May 11, 2012Hoyas sounds slick, monochromatic and even a bit stale.
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May 11, 2012Hoyas doesn't lack depth, but it's over-simplified. It's a hesitant musical effort, and quite forgettable when compared to Carey's debut, All We Grow.
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Jun 25, 2012Forcing a similar style [as heard on All We Grow] through a filter of laptop presets and masked vocals only highlights how those convenient, but more limited, tools require tighter songwriting than Carey musters up on Hoyas.
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