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May 19, 2016A debut album containing no filler whatsoever, and a record that mirrors the ferocious intensity of those live shows to boot.
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Dec 23, 2016Fews sound excited by the prospect of overreaching themselves on a debut that has flaws, but is alive with possibilities.
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May 18, 2016Fresh, exhilarating and mesmerizingly addictive, Means is neither a limousine nor a Mini--it’s a triumph from start to finish.
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May 18, 2016Means is shadowed and dizzying, sour and fleeting. The album captures the essence of an indie sound that's almost universally considered to be jaded, and proves that the genre may be weatherworn, but its framework is ripe for a renovation.
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Jun 22, 2016Ten spiny noise-pop jams that occasionally resemble New York contemporaries DIIV, and even bits of early era Cure, in their moody guitar styles.
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May 26, 2016It’s a record that’s brimming with potential but which still has tonnes of room leftover for further improvement, which is exactly what the first entry in any band’s budding discography should be like.
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Q MagazineMay 18, 2016Traces of Interpol, The Chameleons and post-rock heavies Trans Am are all over these songs, but if Fews don't wear their influences lightly, they know how to show them off to dark advantage. [Jul 2016, p.106]
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May 18, 2016As a whole, it’s just a shame that on Means, FEWS’ originality seems far between.