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- Summary: This is the fourth album for the North Carolina rock trio who at one time were in a band with Justin Vernon named DeYarmond Edison.
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- Record Label: Hometapes
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Sep 20, 2011Megafaun is as distinctive as its predecessors, showing a prettier, more approachable side to a band that appears to be constantly evolving.
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Sep 19, 2011The cause is this beautiful, intricate album. It's no mere intellectual exercise, because as compelling as these ideas are, they are overshadowed all the way through by the deep feeling and sense of discovery in these songs.
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Sep 20, 2011Throughout Megafaun, the balance between expectation and surprise is maintained neatly.
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Sep 23, 2011It's apparent they're looking to construct a big tent for everyone to fit in, and unsurprisingly they're succeeding wildly.
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Oct 5, 2011Yet aside from that one cut, Megafaun's self-titled album seamlessly integrates an easy-going tuneful-ness with a nearly mystical devotion to tone and texture.
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Sep 19, 2011Megafaun may be their most immediately ingratiating, rewarding LP yet, as well-suited for a night strapped into headphones as it is a lazy Sunday morning, dancing around the bedroom, munching casually on a pasta breakfast.
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Sep 23, 2011It might not be entirely mega, but there's enough to fawn over with this robust collection of breezy and inventive Americana.
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