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- Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the now duo of Montreal producer Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto. [Welsh released II, a collection of songs in 2011 as a solo project.]
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- Record Label: Matador Records
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Post-Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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May 16, 2013With such a wide-open sound, even the confusing and painful parts sound hauntingly beautiful.
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May 22, 2013Impersonator gently twists your arm like this, song-by-song and note-by-note, and it is as discomfiting as it is transcendent.
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Jun 24, 2013There’s a central and important paradox at work here, something that elevates the record above what might otherwise be emo-aspirations of gushy earnestness. Singer Devon Welsh makes himself the first target of an incisive analysis.
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May 20, 2013Welsh and Otto reach those who can find self-fulfillment in unearthing complexities, especially ones that lie underneath a surface subtlety.
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Jun 3, 2013Tedious genre classification aside, it’s a fascinating record that begs softly for closer inspection and possibly even adoration.
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May 24, 2013This isn’t an album that I foresee myself returning to very often, but under the right set of circumstances--such as the live performance that I attended last December--these are songs that contain the potential to deliver an unforgettable, emotionally cathartic experience.
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May 29, 2013The majority sounds like demos for a fuller, richer album that Welsh undoubtedly has the skills to write.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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May 26, 2013
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Dec 21, 2013
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