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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length solo release for the San Francisco-based indie rock artist was produced with Tim Sandusky.
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Restless Year
I set up camp in the center of town Ready for freedom when it all comes down Snapping my fingers, walking around I'm the dusty jewel in the... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
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  1. Jul 6, 2015
    90
    An enlightening journey through the mind of an outsider, but an entirely relatable one.
  2. 90
    Despite Furman’s own insecurities and wanderlust, Perpetual Motion People sounds like home.
  3. A constantly surprising and relentlessly melodic pleasure.
  4. Jul 2, 2015
    80
    Perpetual Motion People is the restless sound of a genuine one-off in a generic world.
  5. 80
    He may like his disguises and perhaps enjoys provoking his audiences but underneath the image and the keen ear for wordplay a really quite serious songwriting talent is very determinedly making himself heard.
  6. Jul 27, 2015
    70
    A little scattered and with occasionally mediocre lyrics, it congeals into a fun, extremely varied, and repeatedly listenable album.
  7. Jul 1, 2015
    67
    Perpetual Motion People is about change, action, and metamorphosis.

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  1. Lup
    Jul 10, 2015
    9
    Nearly perfect album. All kinds of influences and sounds, incredible talent. Third album with the boy-friends and the most joyful albumNearly perfect album. All kinds of influences and sounds, incredible talent. Third album with the boy-friends and the most joyful album they've made. There are emotional ballads (Ordinary Life, Hour of Deepest Need) and raucous rollicking punk and rock 'n' roll songs (Restless Year, Tip of a Match) and then a huge amount of doo-woop influence too (Lousy Connection, Haunted Head, Pot Holes)... really an incredible feat. Expand