Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. May 16, 2017
    60
    These two tracks [This Time and Loving] crest an emotional peak that isn’t quite matched elsewhere.
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Dec 12, 2020
    8
    An interesting, unpredictable and overall very enjoyable listen. It's high end indie rock but with so many nuances and ideas pretty unique toAn interesting, unpredictable and overall very enjoyable listen. It's high end indie rock but with so many nuances and ideas pretty unique to this band that after a few listens you realise that Land of Talk have somehow managed to bring something new to that crowded party. At times there is a bit too much going on in terms of effect pedals on the guitars and this can distract from the core songs. When the focus in on the song and the arrangements then the album soars. The vocals are fantastic throughout. The band seem to have got most things right in the making of this album. From the urgent opener "Yes You Were" to the epic pop heartbreak of "Loving", from the droney dreampop of "Inner Lover" to the deceptively simple intro on "Macabre", the band throw alot at the wall and end up with a startling collection of dreamlike melodies. It sounds a bit like a more concise, slacker War on Drugs record being played on an old tape with dirty heads. A thumbs up. Full Review »