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Kerrang!Aug 19, 2014You couldn't accuse it of being a complicated listen. Thankfully, the truncated frustrations of Catalina Fight Song ensure Joyce Manor are still a challenging one. [26 Jul 2014, p.53]
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Aug 1, 2014Even though it does occasionally dip into overly-saccharine territory--like in the largely plodding End of the Summer--it more often makes for a good match with the band's more heavily melodic--though still energetic--approach.
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Aug 1, 2014The band has continued to expand and refine their ADD-riddle pop-punk into something more substantial and LP3 chronicles the growth in songwriting while maintaining the spastic charm of the band's earlier releases.
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Jul 25, 2014Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic.
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Jul 22, 2014This album comes off as the most definitive and most complete that Joyce Manor have to offer.
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Jul 22, 2014Never Hungover Again isn’t a complete overhaul of the band’s sound, but with all the gentle twists on those charms, it ends up serving as a re-introduction.
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Jul 21, 2014Joyce Manor are more than comfortable with their own sound now--they’re effortlessly confident with it, and Never Hungover Again is a stark reminder of just how much fun you can actually have without alcohol pumping through your veins.
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Jul 21, 2014When Joyce Manor cracks open its sound the results are satisfying despite (or maybe because of?) being delivered in bite-size form.
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Jul 21, 2014Once you stop trying to label what should be a hook and focus on what is, the ingenuity of each song’s design and the ear-turning nature of every maneuver speaks to Never Hungover Again's inexhaustible quality, the kind of album you can play three times in a row without any part wearing out its welcome.
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Jul 21, 2014Another ostensibly strong album in Joyce Manor's catalog, and one that hopefully doesn't go unfairly overshadowed as well.
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Jul 21, 2014Never Hungover Again is fully-grown and moves at a steady pace, while remaining characteristic to Joyce Manor's roots.
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Jul 21, 2014It’s not much more than the sum of its influences, but when its influences are this strong, it really doesn’t matter.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Mixed: 2 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Aug 15, 2014
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Jun 22, 2022The songwriting on this album is some of the best you'll ever hear in punk music, but the instrumentals on here can get a bit repetitive.
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May 7, 2016