Pedestrian
by Max Bloom
  • Record Label: N/A
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2021
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  1. Jungstir
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    I did not know what to expect with this solo effort from the frontman from Yuck. Maybe it was the mood I was in at the time but it is eclectic, pleasant to the ear and conceived in London in the early part of the pandemic and following the band Yuck breakup. I thought the critics expected more of a Yuck sound vs. soft rock but there is something for everybody with tight production andI did not know what to expect with this solo effort from the frontman from Yuck. Maybe it was the mood I was in at the time but it is eclectic, pleasant to the ear and conceived in London in the early part of the pandemic and following the band Yuck breakup. I thought the critics expected more of a Yuck sound vs. soft rock but there is something for everybody with tight production and brass sounds to boot. Keep it up!… Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Uncut
    Aug 3, 2021
    70
    He finds a Teenage Fanclub-style melancholic charm on songs like "America," "How Can I Love You" and the excellent "Palindromes," while "All The Same" and "Twenty-Two" head into heavier territory. [Sep 2021, p.25]
  2. musicOMH.com
    Jun 21, 2021
    70
    Pedestrian isn’t going to grab you by the throat or rip up trees, being both pedestrian in name and largely in nature too. But don’t let that put you off; the pace may be rather ‘foot off the gas’ but its subtlety is endearing, as is the vulnerability displayed by Bloom’s vocals.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Jun 21, 2021
    52
    Pedestrian may have similar mechanics to Yuck’s highlights underneath, but it’s stripped that fuzzy distortion and slathered in a thick layer of schmaltz as a replacement. The end result is a struggle, one that’s scattershot due to it’s need to include now-ancient methods to survive.
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