Man It Feels Like Space Again
by Pond
  • Record Label: Caroline
  • Release Date: Jan 26, 2015
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. The Guardian
    Jan 22, 2015
    100
    Indulgent and trippy and sometimes off-kilter--but a whole heap of fun.
  2. PopMatters
    Feb 13, 2015
    80
    Many artists could learn a lot listening to Man It Feels Like Space Again, but for everyone else, it’s just groovy.
  3. The Quietus
    Feb 6, 2015
    80
    Man, It Feels Like Space Again is grandiose in the delivery, quixotic in the extreme, but, most of all, it's a helluva lot of fun to listen to.
  5. Exclaim
    Jan 26, 2015
    80
    Man it Feels like Space Again stands apart both from their influences and from that other Perth group. That it also happens to be their best album is just a bonus.
  6. musicOMH.com
    Jan 26, 2015
    80
    Yes, it’s a mess but somehow a thoroughly glorious and jubilant mess. In other words, it’s a perfect encapsulation of everything that Man It Feels Like Space Again is.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Jan 22, 2015
    80
    They follow through with their gaudy intentions perfectly, and like an outdated sci-fi film filled with dodgy costumes and flaky green-screen, ‘Man It Feels Like Space Again’ manifests itself in bold, kitschy, and psychedelic appeal from start to finish.
  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jan 21, 2015
    80
    It all adds up to an emphatic showcase of Pond’s personality, and their ability to inflict their eccentric spirit on any genre they fancy.
  9. Q Magazine
    Jan 8, 2015
    80
    It's not quite the perfect wave that was Tame Impala's Lonerism, but it's certainly not far behind. [Feb 2015, p.113]
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  10. Uncut
    Jan 8, 2015
    80
    The extra care and attention to production and arrangements has paid off, making Man It Feels Like Space Again as consistently enjoyable as their older albums were unevenly thrilling. [Feb 2015, p.85]
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  11. Pitchfork
    Feb 11, 2015
    76
    Even in their repeated defiance of having anything to prove, Pond still scramble with the passion and irreverence of underdogs.
  12. The 405
    Jan 27, 2015
    75
    Man It Feels Like Space Again is an astonishing confident record. Even though the textural palettes are familiar, especially to those who have been lapping up the psychedelic soup of Tame Impala, Pond and their Perth based contemporaries, the songwriting craftsmanship and vibe of every track varies from the last.
  13. AllMusic
    Feb 13, 2015
    70
    Somewhat disorienting, MIFLSA is a messy, incredible collection of damaged pop, and shows a band that's been forming for a while stepping into its full capabilities.
  14. Drowned In Sound
    Jan 23, 2015
    70
    Rather than re-invent the wheel, they’ve instead covered it in thousands of sequins, loaded it into a fluorescent cannon, and fired into the deepest, trippiest stratosphere in the whole solar system.
  15. Under The Radar
    Jan 8, 2015
    70
    Feels Like Space is a step forward, though where Pond is headed is remains anybody's guess. [Nov/Dec 2014, p.67]
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  16. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jan 29, 2015
    67
    For the most part, Space holds it together, but there are a few moments that feel a little... moronic.
  17. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    60
    Even if consistency isn't their bag, Pond have genius at their fingertips. [Apr 2015, p.96]
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  18. The Guardian
    Jan 29, 2015
    60
    In fact, so good-natured are the funtimes here that some listeners might find themselves craving a little more crunch.
  19. The Line of Best Fit
    Jan 30, 2015
    55
    Despite strong results in the past, this time these elements have ultimately combined to make a sort of erratic psychedelic porridge; boring in more than a few places, and a bit much for anyone other than the genre's keenest fans.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43
  1. Micrometrics
    Jan 29, 2015
    6
    The leverage weights too much on the album shoving it to across galaxies of gripping metalized sounds that we were used to hear along theThe leverage weights too much on the album shoving it to across galaxies of gripping metalized sounds that we were used to hear along the best years of psychedelic rock but in no way that special. Yet contains esthetically pleasing passages more often than the albums before failed to secure.… Full Review »
  2. longjetty7
    Jan 28, 2015
    8
    I love how this album sounds like early psychedelic Pink Floyd. It's full of energy, funky textures, and is absolute sonic bliss. TheI love how this album sounds like early psychedelic Pink Floyd. It's full of energy, funky textures, and is absolute sonic bliss. The arrangements are somewhat all over the place, but if anything it makes for an interesting and engaging album start to finish.… Full Review »
  3. Alex-O-Mania
    Jan 28, 2015
    7
    For future reference Pond is far off reaching stardom. Still this album offers a build-up of explosive psychadelic textured flavours with eachFor future reference Pond is far off reaching stardom. Still this album offers a build-up of explosive psychadelic textured flavours with each one expressing itself in its own fetished manner spotlighting the incontrovertible best-of volume of the band. Sitting Up On Our Crane is perhaps the greater accomplishment minted in full by a tremendous vocalization by Kevin Parker, from Tame Impala. May be that Pond has brought quite a few elements from Foxygen together as these ones seem to come up sparkling defined in Man It Feels Like Space Again, the last title of the tracklist.… Full Review »
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