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Jun 25, 2013Palms then is so much more than the sum of its constituent parts. It won’t please everyone, particularly those with preconceived notions. But with any luck, this collaboration will continue beyond a single album, because on this evidence they’re really onto something.
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Classic Rock MagazineJul 23, 2013Palms is a marriage made in post-rock heaven. [Aug 2013, p.86]
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Q MagazineJul 10, 2013Palms is a heavy, explorative listen. [Aug 2013, p.96]
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Alternative PressJun 25, 2013Moreno's breathy vocal soar over the backbone of guitarist Clifford Mayer, bassist Jeff Caxide and drummer Aaron Harris, as melodic and uplifting as they've ever sounded, and the end result is absolutely beautiful. [Jul 2013, p.102]
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Jun 25, 2013For fans of the members' other groups, Palms' debut is an easy recommendation that will leave listeners enjoying the similarities and getting lost exploring the differences.
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Jun 25, 2013It only takes a few spins to detach oneself from the hype and respect the admirable groundwork laid down here for future greatness.
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Jun 25, 2013It’s not exactly clear what he or his new bandmates are letting go of, but it’s not hard to guess. And if making a pleasant, breezy, subdued album is another way for them to release their baggage, at least they made their purge a pretty one.
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Jul 8, 2013Palms is best at its tightest, but is perhaps a tad messier than it really needs to be.
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Jul 24, 2013On Palms, the underlying parts fit together so smoothly that there's never any friction that could lead to a spark.
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