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Q MagazineOct 12, 2012Tracks like Sorry and the brainiac funk of Mind Control show that the same sparky formula can stretch over a whole record. [Jul 2012, p.100]
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MagnetJul 18, 2012Friends lose themselves when they try too hard to sound like the Ting Tings, Cults or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which they do too often here. [No.89 p.54]
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MojoJun 26, 2012Whikle the quintet can comfortably do sincere and introverted on tracks like A Thing Like This and Proud/Ashamed, their speciality indisputably lies in lo-fi revelry, as showcased in Friend Crush. [Jul 2012, p.88]
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Jun 5, 2012The highlights of their first album, sadly, are still those two singles [Friend Crush, I'm His Girl], and there are some missteps here.
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Jun 14, 2012There's a lack of thought and care, a feeling that this band is still figuring out what it wants to be while not treading on too many toes in the process.
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Jul 10, 2012When Friends get down to it, the energy that brought them together dictates the making of half-profound statements in retro R&B funk jams; and frankly, the result is brilliant.... Yet, when they explore other avenues, the band seem unable to hide their influence and consequently come off as half-hearted.
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Jun 6, 2012It's still a solid first LP, but with two or three less ho-hum songs it might have been something pretty special.