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There's nothing particularly wrong with any of this, but despite this expanded stylistic and instrumental palette (and some notably lush, lovely vocal harmonies), it's hard to escape the sense that this album is, ironically, even more of an indulgently dabbling affair than its home four-tracked predecessor, which at least had an appealing simplicity and directness of approach.
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MojoIt's harmless, head-spinning fun. [Jul 2010, p.92]
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Q MagazineAlthough the band makes a gleeful clatter on tracks such as "Collector," the record really shines when the live instrumentation takes a back seat. [Jul 2010, p.133]
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The tunes are less straightforwardly catchy than before, woozy waltz "Bottom Feeder" notwithstanding. But the energy and spirit of invention keep it interesting.
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Pigeons may be the better album, but it still feels hollow, ringing with the sound of a band accepting their own shortcomings.
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While Temple's hermaphroditic alto endures the costume changes, the songs often don't, and the couple of undeniably great tracks -- like the rigid, kinetic "Collector" -- get lost in the parade of influences.
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Marked by inconsistent, not fully formed songwriting, Here We Go Magic's new tracks also make for an indecisive, if not bipolar, collection.
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Sep 9, 2010