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Sep 16, 2013Their pop-rock noir is at its best on end-of-the-night anthems such as Hearts Like Ours and the suitably crashing Rolling Waves, or when it puts its sheeny spin on the xx's minimal house (as on Waltz).
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Sep 16, 2013It’s a glorious return from one of 2010s most talked about bands that deserve to be talked about all over again.
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Sep 16, 2013In minor contrast to the band's previous effort, the moments of pared-down instrumentation here seem to offer a necessary respite from the intensity, providing necessary moments of calm as we anticipate the next joyous sonic wave.
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Sep 17, 2013The band doesn’t seem to feel beholden to making a breakthrough--and In Rolling Waves may provide it regardless.
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Sep 20, 2013A welcome return.
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Sep 19, 2013But is it emo-synth brilliance or just MOR cheese? That’s the question you may still be asking when you’ve surfaced from beneath these Waves.
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Sep 16, 2013It’s a self-important album, but an accomplished one.
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Sep 16, 2013When it all comes together, In Rolling Waves is a thrilling, melodramatic ride through the regions where pop, electro and alternative rock crossover, and finally meet.
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Sep 16, 2013The potential is clearly there; The Naked And Famous just need to trim away some of the fat.
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Q MagazineOct 11, 2013In Rolling Waves' most successful songs benefit from restraint. [Nov 2013, p.112]
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Sep 30, 2013Stripped of much of the effervescent raw power that made their début so infectiously enjoyable, In Rolling Waves ultimately makes for a disappointing and frustrating experience.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 38
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Mixed: 6 out of 38
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Negative: 0 out of 38
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