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Dec 2, 2015It's a slower burn to catch YACHT's fire. I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler often demands a more careful listen to perceive riches inside those aforementioned innocuous interfaces.
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Oct 16, 2015Future finds YACHT alive in a whole new way, with the group crafting not only some of the best pop of their careers, but of 2015 as a whole.
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Oct 16, 2015People looking for a bit more substance from a band that once made concept albums and instituted its own Belief System might wonder what the heck is going on, but anyone who loves pop music that moves feet, brings smiles, and snaps like bubblegum, and who is also deathly tired of the mainstream, will think I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler is just about the coolest thing around.
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Oct 16, 2015YACHT balances its snark with just enough warmth to keep its dystopian dreams engaging.
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UncutDec 11, 2015Their defining touchstones remain intact. [Jan 2016, p.81]
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Oct 21, 2015Preventing such weighty topics from becoming too exhausting are the upbeat instrumentals with which they've been paired.
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Dec 16, 2015On a surface level, I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler--the group's first album to be released by Downtown Records--has some exceptionally catchy moments.... Still, I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler leaves the listener wishing for a little less preaching and a little more grooving.