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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Minneapolis indie trio was produced by John Angello.
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Carl Sagan
I'm a fool in repeating my plans and a fools right calling my name I'm a fool to relate to you with all the things I do and say Am I a fool to ignore... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Mar 24, 2016
    80
    It's one thing to make a great debut album, and quite another to make an equally effective follow-up. Night Moves have done just that on Pennied Days, an indie pop marvel well worth your attention.
  2. Uncut
    Mar 24, 2016
    80
    This second album by Minneapolis trio Night Moves was worth the wait. [May 2016, p.78]
  3. 75
    Pennied Days is an album anyone who has ever been in love with rock music should listen to, and it has the kind of universal appeal that should mean big things for Night Moves down the road.
  4. Mar 24, 2016
    70
    Usually buried beneath a stack of reverb, the lyrics do occasionally feel color-by-numbers, but nevertheless do paint the picture. All told, assuming modern diners don’t ditch the jukebox altogether, these guys are well worth your 50 cents.
  5. Mojo
    Mar 24, 2016
    60
    An enjoyably hook-filled, pulse-quickening dab of squidgy yet soulful colour. [May 2016, p.96]
  6. Mar 25, 2016
    60
    The weakest tracks on the album somehow resemble Kings Of Leon B-sides echoing up from the bottom of a bottomless dark well. But taken all together, the sun-kissed synths and woozily inventive guitar work on Pennied Days does just enough for Night Moves to win the day.
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  1. Feb 21, 2018
    9
    This album does an amazing job nailing the melodic synth rock that a lot of bands are experimenting with. Songs like "Carl Sagen," "Border onThis album does an amazing job nailing the melodic synth rock that a lot of bands are experimenting with. Songs like "Carl Sagen," "Border on Border," 'Only to Live in Your Memories," and "Alabama" are very inventive. While all these songs are very different, they follow with Night Moves' particular style. A hidden classic that I hope can reach the popularity that it deserves. Expand