Strange Pleasures
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings
- Summary: The second release for the London-based indie pop band led by Greg Hughes was influenced by 1980s pop music.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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May 7, 2013Like Creatures of an Hour, Strange Pleasures is a piece of great beauty—albeit, one that’s not for every occasion.
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May 6, 2013The feel is consistently of an eerie twilight, perched high above a near-future city.
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May 13, 2013Largely eschewing acoustic guitars (save for "Going Back to Strange"), Strange Pleasures is a testament to the full-range of synths, turning what could easily become an exercise in sterility into a multi-faceted pop gem.
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May 6, 2013It's more of an adept fusing of very distinct styles into something interesting and almost factory fresh, if not quite to the level of the bands they are drawing inspiration from.
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May 7, 2013This time around Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes give the same tricks a more professional finish.
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2013Still Corners show that they're not just marking time and counting sheep. [Jul 2013, p.110]
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MagnetJun 17, 2013It's hard to keep this album from simply asking why over and over again. [No.99, p.59]
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