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- Artist(s): Stephen Ramsay, Catherine McCandless, Stephen Kamp
- Summary: The Canadian trio's third album sees its music changing to a more electronic feel under new producer Dan Lissvik.
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- Record Label: Paper Bag Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop
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| Oh spare me today I've had enough of the hurry hurry Just let the day rise easy And take over We're swimming and I keep going under Had enough of... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Feb 24, 2011Sexy, transformative, and utterly impressive, Shapeshifting is a not simply a landmark album for Young Galaxy, but an unexpected joy to listen to again and again.
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Apr 7, 2011On Shapeshifting, their first album for Paper Bag Records, Young Galaxy have found a sound that lives up to McCandless's compelling voice (it seems Ramsay has been reduced to a secondary role, save for opener "The Angels Are Surely Weeping"), and it provides an overall sensation very unlike their first two attempts.
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UncutApr 13, 2011There are crafted, uplifting songs, but also haunting, ambient undercurrents hinting at everything from Art Of Noise to The xx to Fever Ray. [May 2011, p.103]
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Feb 24, 2011The result is Young Galaxy's finest record, and while it's impossible to say if Lissvik made the band better, he definitely made them more interesting and relevant.
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Mar 10, 2011Shapeshifting is an album that grows on you, as repeated listens reveal the nooks and crannies of these charming elecro-pop tunes.
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Feb 24, 2011Shapeshifting isn't just something from which to go forward; it's an absolute success in everything it tries. I only wish Young Galaxy had pushed a bit more, because there's no doubt that this could have been so much more.
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Under The RadarMar 9, 2011he overall result is in line with Studio's work or that of some of their Swedish contemporaries. [Feb 2011, p.69]
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