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Sep 3, 2013Ultimately, while it's the hum of Allan's inner demons that drives most of the album, there's no white noise on Later...When the TV Turns to Static.
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Alternative PressAug 30, 2013Too much of this collection tries to get by merely on Allan's mumble-to-a-scream vocals and a smothering wall of reverb, leaving the instrumentation dull and the tunes indistinct. [Oct 2013, p.86]
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Aug 30, 2013Despite some angsty missteps, the reverb-soaked ‘Neon Bedroom’ confirms that the band’s talent for transforming the ordinary into the epic remains.
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Aug 30, 2013Lyrically, Later... veers between juvenile and baffling.
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MojoSep 25, 2013Polished mid-paced throbbers, alive with feedback, thumping drums and troubled lyrics. [Oct 2013, p.98]
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Aug 30, 2013Ultimately it’s likely to work best on a cold winter’s night in a remote cottage with just the wind, a raging log fire, a glass of the strong stuff and sad memories for company.
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Sep 3, 2013There is little, if any, advancement in the band’s sound, which leaves them predictable after three albums mining The Jesus And Mary Chain and Phil Spector’s girl-group production.
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Nov 15, 2013Glasvegas is a talented band and they show this talent in flashes here. But when they settle into their niche, the overall feel is rather boring.
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Q MagazineJan 27, 2014It remains to be seen, though, whether the record-buying public are prepared to give Glasvegas another go, but on this evidence they should. [Oct 2013, p.102]
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Sep 3, 2013Later isn't quite the world-conquering rock opus their debut turned out to be, but it proves that Glasvegas has effectively shaken off their second-album hangover.
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Sep 3, 2013In spirit, their third album takes them back to their origins as an independent group from Glasgow making defiantly direct music in an age of detachment.
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Sep 3, 2013While Later... lacks the intensity of the band's first set, the title track and Choices in particular suggest they shouldn't be dismissed.