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  • Summary: This is the second full-length release for the seven-piece band led by Aaron M. Olson.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
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  1. May 11, 2017
    70
    Iif you’ve got a predilection for Vampire Weekend’s baroque alt-pop, Tame Impala’s psychedelica or the hazy bombast of M83 you’ll find this a comforting, welcoming destination.
  2. May 17, 2017
    70
    When listening to this album you can’t help but feel the infectiousness of the group sitting around together just jamming out these songs.
  3. May 11, 2017
    70
    With II, L.A. Takedown have constructed a somewhat chilled but still frequently exciting vision of Los Angeles, rooted in the '80s but letting other eras and locales seep in.
  4. Uncut
    May 11, 2017
    70
    II mixes sweeping, retro-futuristic synth-pop with brazenly outre guitar shredding and motorik beats to savvy--and emotionally sincere--effect. [Jun 2017, p.33]
  5. Mojo
    May 11, 2017
    60
    At it's best, II packs a winning, sun-scorched lethargy. [Jun 2017, p.88]
  6. Jul 27, 2017
    60
    L.A. Takedown often errs on the side of too much perfection, but here, a little messed up, it soars.